Maseru- South African Deputy President and SADC Facilitator Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Maseru on Wednesday, 22 June 2016 on a Working Visit and in pursuit of his SADC mandate to assist the Kingdom of Lesotho in the consolidation of peace and security in the country.

The visit to Maseru is part of preparations for the forthcoming SADC Organ Troika to be held on 28 June 2016 in Gaborone, Botswana to discuss the situation in Lesotho. The meeting is expected to be attended by leaders from Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Tanzania.

During his visit to Lesotho, Deputy President Ramaphosa is expected to hold discussions and consultations with the Prime Minister Phakalitha Mosisili and members of his government, members of the opposition political parties, college of chiefs, Council of Churches of Lesotho and representatives of civil society on progress regarding implementation of recommendations for the constitutional and security sector reforms.

In this regard, recommendations for the constitutional and security sector reforms were adopted by SADC during its Organ Troika meeting held in Pretoria on 3 July 2015 which urged the government of the Kingdom of Lesotho to embark on a process of instituting such reforms assisted by the regional body as the basis of a long lasting solution to the political and security challenges facing the Kingdom.

Deputy President Ramaphosa is expected to return to South Africa later on Thursday 23 June 2016.
 

Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa at 082 990 4853.

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