African Affairs: Moeketsi Majoro Sworn in As Lesotho’s New Prime Minister
Thomas Thabane’s succesor vows to usher in ‘new version’ of leadership and ‘bring back trust to the government’.
Moeketsi Majoro has been sworn in as Lesotho’s prime minister following the resignation of his embattled predecessor, Thomas Thabane.
Thabane’s decision to step down on Tuesday came amid mounting pressure over a case in which he and his current wife are suspected of involvement in the 2017 murder of his estranged wife. They both deny this.
The move cleared the way for Majoro, a seasoned economist and Lesotho’s former finance minister, to take the reins.
Thabane attended Wednesday’s swearing-in ceremony at the royal palace of King Letsie III, handing his successor a copy of the constitution to formally signal the transfer of power.
The men tapped elbows instead of shaking hands, and Majoro wore a face mask as a precaution against coronavirus.
“I will be a true and faithful prime minister, so help me God,” said Majoro, who previously worked as an executive director at the International Monetary Fund.
(Aljazeera).
