Police raid Moleleki : Lesotho Times
Police raid Moleleki
24 Aug 2012 By Bongiwe Zihlangu and Caswell Tlali
Filed Under: Featured • News	MASERU – Heavily armed police yesterday raided former minister Monyane Moleleki’s house, his office in Qoatsaneng as well as an orphanage he controls in Machache.
The police seized a big box of documents from his house in Qoatsaneng.
The Democratic Congress (DC) deputy leader is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering.
The police suspect he could have laundered money when he was minister in the previous government.
About 30 police officers arrived at his house just before lunch armed with rifles.
They obtained a search warrant from the Chief Magistrate Molefi Makara on Wednesday evening.
Around the same time other police officers were ransacking his orphanage in Machache and the office in his compound.
Moleleki’s lawyer Salemane Phafane arrived moments after the police had surrounded the house.
He then went to meet the plain clothed police who included the Maseru Urban Commander Senior Superintendent Sello Mosili.
After that he informed the Lesotho Times that he had informed the police that they were “wasting time keeping vigil outside the gates at Moleleki’s house because he is already at the police headquarters”.
“They are carrying big guns. They are refusing to leave this place, saying they will only do so when directed by their boss,” Phafane said.
Phafane said when Moleleki informed him that the police were at his house he advised him to hand himself to Police Commissioner, Kizito Mhlakaza.
He immediately left his meeting at the State Library and rushed to the police headquarters.
He was accompanied by DC secretary general Ralechate ’Mokose, deputy secretary general Semano Sekatle, DC spokesperson Serialong Qoo, former forestry minister Kabelo Mafura and other senior party officials.
Moleleki met with Mhlakaza behind closed doors.
‘Mokose later told DC supporters who had been keeping vigil outside the police headquarters that they had no reason to fret because “Ntate Moleleki is not going to be arrested”.
“The police commissioner explained that the police officers are at the house because a search warrant has been issued to search his house, office and orphanage in Machache,” ‘Mokose said.
Moleleki arrived at his house in Qoatsaneng amid cheers from more DC followers who had gathered there upon hearing of the imminent search.
The search began at 14:25 and lasted until 15:30.
Moleleki seemed unfazed by the whole episode and he immediately started chanting the DC slogan to the followers who had come in numbers.
He told journalists and DC followers that the search at his house was mainly on allegations about his bank accounts which were frozen on July 27.
“As you know, there were noises in the media recently about the bank accounts,” he said.
“The police are lawfully conducting their search on these accounts. Be not afraid.”
Comment by Pakalitha on 24 August 2012:
Moleleki was cool and unfezied, Phafane eena was boiling, hantle monga litaba ke mang moo – li joalo liakhente ha li batla ho ja chelete li ntse li bona hore tjele teng u oa ea
Comment by Mokoti on 24 August 2012:
likholo li sa tla!!!!
Comment by Molete on 24 August 2012:
Ebe ke eona ntlo ea motho e motso ee? Ache ke tsohile hoba ke bona mofuta oa matlo a bo president Obama oa USA eena. Ha ke so kholoe hore mahlo aka a ntjoetsa nnete.
Comment by TUMI on 24 August 2012:
ma dc ona ane a batlang moo,kapa le ona ane ao searcher…
Comment by Wa Mose Ho Maoatle on 24 August 2012:
Sekhukhuni se bonoa ke sebatalali..!!!
Comment by Morui on 24 August 2012:
Che chakalaka e ferekane kapa ke hona hore etle ere e sebelitse for this 100 days. Ba batla lesapo sehohloleng/sekhohleleng. Makopo ke sono kaha eena le sampo/seponono ka marama a borethe ba ts’aba mokola ba itse e.
Comment by Tau Ya Kgale on 24 August 2012:
Ebe ke tla kena neng pusong lenna ke tlo ja ka kgarafu le kiribae banna!
Comment by Boliba on 24 August 2012:
Chee Tom oa makatsa. O mobe, oa ts’abeha, pelo ea hae e mpe, with an inflated ego. Nothing gud about him. His people think they are the smartest fellows because most of them ba lula Maseru the dirty New York of Lesotho. Esale a hloile Mokola, now he is abusing power and the police to settle political scores. O fumane bo-PM ka sono, it’s like he is out to prove a point. Instead of focusing on building the nation he is busy sowing seeds of political division and hatred. You listen to people like Lefefoane you wonder where he grew up what his parents taught him. Sis
Comment by Thabo on 24 August 2012:
Khale a leqetsa, ntho engoe le engoe ena le nako buti!
Comment by Thakabanna on 24 August 2012:
Ache joale he ena ntlo eona kea maemo shoto,eskampaba e hahuoe ka chelete tsa basotho tse ntseng li nkuoa ka botsotsi mona….Na ma DC ona akile a leqetsa haeka ba tiisitse hakale tje?
Comment by lekholokoe on 24 August 2012:
Boliba le uena Morui likatana ting tsa mapotoana, bana ba mafetoa a likuena, why do you criticise the police for doing their job we all know as basotho that Moleleki and Mosisili and other former ministers form the past government that they enriched themselves with the state funds and now it is time for them to pay ruri rele basotho re bona leseli ke nako ea hore Mahaletere oa sekatana a patale basotho and he deserves more than 20 years in jails and fighting corruption is the way of building the country and size oa sekatana ba o bitsang Pakalitha oa latela le tsoaneloa ke bopantiti bo matla lintja ting tsa mekoto tse matsetse and why were DC supporters singing and make noise at police headquaters and at Moleleki’s house sis mapotoana ting a likatana you don’t deserve to call yourselves basotho Mosilili you are next smell the coffee you are going down
Che Lekholokoe ena ea ho bitsa ma DC likatana e supa hantle hore u sekatana se alingoang le antapene /phenti. Ebe u na leng eo u nahanang hore u betere ka eona. How I so wish I know ur real name. Ke bona u ile lekhalong la baroa moshemane
Comment by semenekane on 24 August 2012:
Ha Mapolesa a etsa mosebetsi oa ona, Bro Tom o kena ho kae moo?. Mahaletere eo oa lona o kaholimo ho molao hoo a ke keng a belaelloa ka litlolo tsa molao?
Mahaletere o belaelloa ka hore o jele chelete ea sechaba, ke Makhotla a molao a tla fumana hore moqosuoa o molato kapa ha ana molato. Batho ba be le tlhalohanyo ea lipolotiki le mosebetsi oa sepolesa. ke ba joang ba lokeloang ho ts’oaroa?
Khiliki! E ntle ntlo ea Mahaletere, mapolesa hoja le ile la phahla ntlo e nyane ea Mahaletere, e ka Moeka o patile chelete moo
@ Semenekane, hakere bo nkeka (Mapolesa) a nkha lirifi joale a ne a ts’aba ho hata carpet. Harere mapolesa a se etse mosebetsi, makopo o laetse ntja tsena hore Mokola a tso’aroe a le molato kapa a se molato. Joale retla motso’ara ka kobo re ‘motse na ke *** nthoena na?
Comment by U bo Koate! on 25 August 2012:
Litaba tsa Lesotho li thata. Ha u sena pelo u thole.
Comment by semenekane on 25 August 2012:
Batho ba tlohele ho amahanya Bro Tom ka lintho tseo ba se nang bonnete ka tsona. Lesotho mona ke Motlotlehi feela a ke kekeng a qosoa. Batho ba bang kaofela ba belaelloang litlolong tsa molao ba lokeloa ho nkeloa bohato.
Joale o bona batho ba kopanya lipolotiki le mosebetsi o tloaellehileng oa Sepolesa. Ke mang ea neng a bua LTV a re chelete ha e kena ka mokotleng o moholo, ba e leqetsa, ba nt’o itlhakola mahlong, ba re leqe! Leqe! Leqe!? Joale maemong a tjee, le ne le lebelletse hore etsahaleng?. Ho tholoe feela hobabe chelete e jooe ke Mahaletere?. Tlohang mona Ma-Pitsa ting, le ea tena.
Comment by Pradator on 25 August 2012:
Hehe! Eka hotla nkha hosa bola, mapotoana ting letla le be le thole! Ho booooona ntate Thabane, leba chabetse kajeno!
Comment by OA BEREA on 25 August 2012:
Lona ba ntseng bare Mokola o jele chelete, hobaneng le sa thuse sepolesa ka mapaki a tsoarehang Moleleki a tsebe ho tsoaros? ke bona litaba tsa lona ele feela tsa bo bare le mahloeo.Haeba le rata ha toka e phethoa ka lichelete tsa sechaba tseo le bonahalang lena le bonnete ba hore Moleleki o li jele, ke pheta hape ke re fang mapolesa bopaki.@Lekholokoe uena ke bona o shoele ke pelo e bohloko. U ka nna oa ipolaea kamoo ke utloang litaba tsa hao kateng.
Comment by Kiki on 25 August 2012:
Haibo taba tsena li thata,bt i wonder ha nnete e ka hlahella ke bona maDC a shoele kaofela ke mafu a lipelo!tlohelang mapolesa a etse mosebetsi oa oona bathong!kapa maDC ne le batla ho tlo sechoa lona??
Comment by Lets'aba on 25 August 2012:
Ke ea moqotsa Boliba “Chee Tom oa makatsa. O mobe, oa ts’abeha, pelo ea hae e mpe, with an inflated ego. Nothing gud about him. His people think they are the smartest fellows because most of them ba lula Maseru the dirty New York of Lesotho. Esale a hloile Mokola, now he is abusing power and the police to settle political scores. O fumane bo-PM ka sono, it’s like he is out to prove a point. Instead of focusing on building the nation he is busy sowing seeds of political division and hatred. You listen to people like Lefefoane you wonder where he grew up what his parents taught him. Sis”. Kea moqotsolla Basotho ba khabane. 1. Ke mang ea ka its’upang ka monoana Lesotho moo?
2. Ke ho tloha neng e e ere ha toka e phethoa Lesotho ebe ekeke ea salisoa morao ka mahlapa a senang motheo kapa tsona likobiso?
3. Leha re ena le bopaki ba le ntse le loants’ana, le hanana? E teng video clip ea Mokola from LTV hase patuoe.
4. What happened in SA early 60′s ka bacha ba naha eo? Hore ebe SA e moo e teng ke hoba ba ile ba ema ka maoto ba loanela tokoloho ea bona. O kae Lekhoaba oa Molimo? He had a proof ea hore former PM Mosisili had a SA passport ha hone ho loants’oa batho baneng ba ena le tsona Lesotho? Feela ena eaba makhotla a bonts’a hore haho taba moo? Ena o ne a le ka holimo ho molao joalo ka Mokola? People wake up! Hake khutlela morao hanyane; Mokola ena o ne a khola bokae moo ka only 15yrs eba o se a bokeletse M2.8 le tse ling? No! Rona ba kojoana limahetleng re ea phengoa phengoa ha re kaba le chelete eo ho sa hlakeng na etsoa kae joale ena hobaneng a kekeng a hlahlojoa Lesotho moo?
Bohle ba buang koano hlee rea kopa mona ke moo re lokelang ho hlahisa maikutlo a rona ho eletsa puso ea Lesotho le ho ahana eseng ho nts’a mahloko a ho hloloa le ho koata or ho hlola hoa babang pliz. Hare re hahamalleng pele moo retlang ho fumana tholoana tse molemo eseng tse bolaeang. Ea nang le tsebe ho utloa o tla sokoloha, ‘me re hahamalleng pele ka khotso le botsitso bo botle.
Comment by Motaoitoai on 25 August 2012:
Ma DC ke likheleke.for 15 years they never declared their assets. This is the right time for them to be investigated. Property ownership SHOULD ALSO BE INVESTIGATED FOR HOW THEY ACQUIRED IT.Ke nako ea hore Basotho ba utloisise hore baetapele ba naha polotiking ba boikarabellong ba thepa ea SECHABA. ‘Me ha naha e ntse e futsaneha bona ba rua ba t’soanela ho arabela hore na joang.Re t’soanela ho utloisisa hore pele re BASOTHO ebe re latela mekha ea rona kamorao, moo LESOTHO le BASOTHO ba hanyoang ke baetapeke ba mekha ea Polotiki ba tsoanela ho kopana ho loantsoa boemo boo. ke moo re tla bona batseteli ba eba teng ‘me le mesebetsi e batla e re anela. BACHA BA BASOTHO TSOHANG le tlohela to tsehetsa polotiki e fatse e kekeng ea phelisa naha le lona.
Ma DC ke likheleke.for 15 years they never declared their assets. This is the right time for them to be investigated. Property ownership SHOULD ALSO BE INVESTIGATED FOR HOW THEY ACQUIRED IT.Ke nako ea hore Basotho ba utloisise hore baetapele ba naha polotiking ba boikarabellong ba thepa ea SECHABA. ‘Me ha naha e ntse e futsaneha bona ba rua ba t’soanela ho arabela hore na joang.Re t’soanela ho utloisisa hore pele re BASOTHO ebe re latela mekha ea rona kamorao, moo LESOTHO le BASOTHO ba hanyoang ke baetapele ba mekha ea Polotiki ba tsoanela ho kopana ho loantsoa boemo boo. Ke moo re tla bona batseteli ba eba teng ‘me le mesebetsi e batla e re anela. BACHA BA BASOTHO TSOHANG le tlohele ho tsehetsa polotiki e fatse e kekeng ea phelisa naha le lona.
Ma DC ke likheleke.for 15 years they never declared their assets. This is the right time for them to be investigated. Property ownership SHOULD ALSO BE INVESTIGATED FOR HOW THEY ACQUIRED IT.Ke nako ea hore Basotho ba utloisise hore baetapele ba naha polotiking ba boikarabellong ba thepa ea SECHABA. ‘Me ha naha e ntse e futsaneha bona ba rua ba t’soanela ho arabela hore na joang.Re t’soanela ho utloisisa hore pele re BASOTHO ebe re latela mekha ea rona kamorao, moo LESOTHO le BASOTHO ba hanyoang ke baetapele ba mekha ea Polotiki ba tsoanela ho kopana ho loantsoa boemo boo ba sa natse boemo ba bona tsehetsong ea mokha o busang because we must strive for success. Ke moo re tla bona batseteli ba eba teng ‘me le mesebetsi e batla e re anela. BACHA BA BASOTHO TSOHANG le tlohele ho tsehetsa polotiki e fatse e kekeng ea phelisa naha le lona.
Haele ho bua ‘nete feela le tsipa seholo ea bona hore ho bile le bobulu bo ts’abehang koano Lesotho. Halti le ba bang e hlile ba jele chelete tsa sechaba ka sehloho. E ka khona hore ba li hlatse joale. E le mapitsana, manonyana, matoala, manasi le bo mankhane bana.
Comment by Lefika on 25 August 2012:
Hela oa bolela oa bo kaota kaofela ba li jele,ebile Tom ena o re pasela ka ho haha Afrika boroa o tsoa nyamela ka mora hoba a beoe tona kholo a ea RSA JOALE BA thotse batho bana.He tsohang lona bacha ba lesotho batho bano khale ba sebetsa mmoho baa tsebana ka ofela ba ejele cheelete.HE banna Thane ena o tla re joetsa neng hore na o ne a eisa kae huge amount cheeeeeeeeeee.
Good people mpolelleng hobaneng Tomza a lelekisa Mokola fela na le hopola litaba tsa hae ka 2007 haabuoa ka Mokola a re he” ngoana o sele enoo ea mahaletere ke ea monyonya, na halebone e ka ke sona sesosa seo?
Na lona banna lere ka nnete 3m ke uona fela e re kopanyang hlooho ha kale kapa ke maholi a patile maeba? He banna re batla sesosa hle eseng taba. IF Halti a le molato HE MUST BE ARESTED SOON BUT ha ke bone hore etla etsahala taba eoo ke haeba rona mapotoana reja litali re khoasa fela re li khoasetsa ba li jang, ntjeng Bannaaaaa…
Comment by Nha Nha on 25 August 2012:
haeba Tom oa mozocela fine, eo ke ea bona. rona seo re se batlang ke hore chelete molato ka eona. it is clear o lonngoe ke chomi tsa hae. if he is innocent (highly unlikely) u tla pholoha. chelete ha e nyafuoe ea sebeletsoa!! re khathetse ke batho bana bao motho a sa utluiseseng na ha ba batle ho retire keng. if at all he was still government ho ka bo sena all this.
Comment by thabure on 25 August 2012:
Halti, haa le molato a hlahleloe ntloana ts’oana, hona e tlaba mohlala ho matona a litulong le a tlang ho ba litulong hore cheleteng sechaba ha ho bapalloe, feela kere the same thing e etsoe matoneng ohle le ho tonakholo…..
Comment by David on 26 August 2012:
Basotho tlohelang mona.. Le mona ee.. Hoa its’ebeletsoa ke lefats’eng mona hase ha ‘m’a motho mona.. Tsamaeang le lo canvasa le sebeletse sechaba hantle le lona le tsebe ho ba matona fo 15yrs le tsebe ho haha matlo a tsoanang le ea mokola. Le iqeteloa ke mona feela. Letla loea ntse ke le bona. Haeba lere Moleleki o jele chelete ea sechaba fanang ka bopaki le tlohele ho monela ntlo ea hae. Tlohelang mapolesa a etse mosebetsi oa ona. Ha mapolesa a sa fumane letho ho hlakile hore batla khaohana le chelete ea mokola. Hoa its’ebeletsoa hle banna.
Comment by Lefika on 26 August 2012:
Makobotata ting na le batho ba hlakileng hantle ka bophelo? Letiea le hlapanya hore balimo baa be le basetseng morao ba ka isa naha ee pele kapa banna ha le tsebe hore molimo o baletse motho lilemo tse 70 fela tsa ho phela,enoa ntata lona ese e le balimo ba ntseng ba phela ke le lebitla letsamaeang ha le bone ha lelekoisa le 3M hore haasana thuso haasa baleloa hara baphelang ke molimo.He banna inahaneng hantle hle monna enoa haa khaohane le Mokola hle, hantle ha shoe keng monamoholo a mobe eo.
Banna ke ana ka Mosisili le baholo ba hae bo ntate Ntsu le thaka tsa hae tse hlalefisitsoeng ke buoa ka bona babouleli BA khotso Lesotho,litokelo tsa manthla tsa botho le ba puo.Joale pusong ena ea Tomo oa leqheku re isoa moreneng hare buoa ke mang ea sa tsebeng hore monamoholo haa tsofetse oa Ithotela abe a nkhe seqhenene.Mokola o sebelitse khale rota lisa robetse khale ba eja cheelete ea sechaba le Tomoza joale kaha ena o se a tsofetse haa sa tsotella letho leho natefeloa ke bophelo oa mohlorisa, hoba damane a ka nna atsoha ashoele neng kapa neng ke boqheku inahaneng ha ntle BAFFETHO.
Hantle baeso lere hundreddays ee e tla fela ho ntse ho lelekisanoa le 3M fela? Hana hohong ke eng ntle le moo? Haele ho tsoma msha le ho tsoma thieane ho betere keng? Basotho lese le tiea lehlapanya hore Mokola o nkile uona eeo fela,hona ke ena lemang? good people hare inahaneng hantle hle, he is not only one ke ea hlapanya including Metsing and others,haeba ke polotika le nsoae mohlare.
Comment by Mapalesa on 27 August 2012:
Haele leqe eena mono moo a teng o oa ts’oets’oetha ke chelete ea basotho satane. Molimo ha se moshanyana bohle ba ithuetseng ka bolotsana matlotlo a naha ena ba tla hlaella pooaneng. Teronko e tloba molekane oa hae Moleleki a be a ilo jeoa maotoana hona kamoo.
Comment by semenekane on 27 August 2012:
3M eona re ea e hloka hle hantle kapa hampe. Khiliki! Ntlo ea Mahaletere ha e se e ka ea Bill Gate tjee!,
Monna enoa khale a re otlanya hle. Bank statements is sufficient evidence to implicate Mahaletere. I also urge DCEO to lay charges concerning Lesotho Diamond’s corruption scandals against Halti. Makhalane can be a crown witness in this alleged can fruits diamond’s case.
If Mahaletere can be convicted, we all win. Corruption does not pay
Comment by Joe on 27 August 2012:
Uena Lefika!!! U ts’oere ke masepa!!!
Comment by Lefika on 27 August 2012:
To be fair Thabane ena e se e le mobu ke lebitla le tsamaeang mobu mobung lerole leroleng, ha ho moo re eang ka teng bitla lena
Ha ho ntho e tenang joalo ka batho ba tla etsa lintho`moho,ebe emong ha ase asena monyetla ebe o oa re bolella,feela ele khale ba lietsa `moho asa re bolelle,joale kaha o se a feletsoe o oa re joetse,hee tonakholo Nkemele ke lehlaba phieo.o tla re joetsa neng ka tseo ena a lijeleng mebusong e fetileng?Ena ntlo hali ela ekholo eo ae ahileng Santon u e ahile kang?kapa chee ka ha ke eena ha se phoso?
Uena Joe u mpa u shebela litaba haufi,kapa u nkuoe ke lerato la mokha.Ha eba u rata hore lesotho le tsoele pele kholong le ntshetsong pele ea meralo,u kabe u sare ke tshoeroe ke masepa hoba masepa a utluoa kea tshoarehileng.Bonnete ha ho moo Lesotho le eang ka moetapele enoa oa Leqheku la lehlaba-phieo.
Comment by Lekaota on 27 August 2012:
Lefika lebitso la ntate Molimo le leholo haholo hore le kanna la hafatsoa hare taba tsa lipolotiki kapa hona ha ho fapanoa ka maikutlo a lona, o tla tlaela butle. Kea e feta, Mahlapa ha a hlokahale ba hesong, o latela mokha o fe kapa o fe oa polotiki haeba re bana ba basotho re rutuoe hlompho malapeng a bo rona, taba ea pele, ntate Moleleki ke motsoali o lokeloa ka hlompho a le molato kapa a se na ona, ntate Tom le eena o lokeloa ke hlompho e ts’oanang, hela batho bana ke batsoali ho sa tsotelle hore na mang o entseng ho mang. A na kannete le tla holisa bana ba basotho ka puo tse tje? ba bang ba lona rea letseba re makala fela ha re utloa taba tse babang tsena tsa lona! Acheee!!!!! butleng ba hesong
Comment by Selala sa lihlaba on 27 August 2012:
Achee hee Lesotho lena le chelete hle re kabe rele barui kaofela
Comment by Itihe pele ke u liha on 27 August 2012:
Ntate thahane eena na ore eeo ea e khutlisitseng ke phetho? ha ke lumele, ha a hlahlojoe le eena, ‘moho le ba bang kaofela, ke sa sihe motlatsi oa tona-kholo e
na ea lona. Ese eka Mokola eena o mobe ho feta bohle?
Ha e shape fat`se Lekaota fela ke utloa basotho ba hana ho buoa `nete ba ea ka t`sobotsi batho bana ba utsuitse ka ofela ha bona joale ba bang ba sebelisa matla a polotiki ha mpe, ha re batle ho khutlela morao litabeng tsa bo 1970 re batla bo ea pele.Tonakholo haa nt`se mapolesa ka hare ho offic ea hae,hono ke bopaki ba hore o batla ho hlorisa Mokola ka ona, ha sebetse ka toka feela taba tsa hae litla loka le ha a tsofetse ha kalo.Ha re batle ho nka mehlala e mebe ho litonakholo tsa rona monna moholo enoa ha a ke a re tlisetse khotso hle baeso,oa tseba moo semphu se nkhang teng joale ha a batle ho buoa, he oa re leka joale.
Comment by sekilaa on 27 August 2012:
thiba lefika!!! banna lea theteha! Le theteha feela! lekhala la quthing lea itshotla!! empa u utloahala u le motho a hantle u mpa u ferekanyoa ke lehloeo la hao ho rona makobo tata. Nako ke setlhare u tla u tloisisa hore ha le sale mmuso. Hoja oa sheba ho lcd kapa ho abc hore u ka fita kae. Gut luck! la ch……….. banna qetela lefika!
Comment by Lenyalo on 27 August 2012:
Lekaota u mpa u lebetse hore le pele rea likhethong baruti ba ile ba kopana ho rapelloa likhetho tse nang le khotso.Joale ka jeno u oa `makatsa u re re seke ra kenya molimo tabeng tsa lipoloki!Hoba hona joale rea bona hore khotso e ntse e lukeha ka hara Lesotho,ka baka la batho ba hlorisoang,ka baka la lipolotiki joalo ka mokola,a moneloa ha a itshebelelitse,ke lefatsheng mona ho oa itshebeletsoa.
Comment by Senqu on 28 August 2012:
Some of us get shocked to hear people who apparently have low morals and respect for other people, being the ones who teach decent citizens what integrity, virtue and honour are. They are constantly bent on coercing us to imbibe their deep hatred for their fellow citizens and to lower our own standards of decency, human values and Christian way of life. I really wonder how many of these people who talk a lot have the heart for assisting others, especially the less fortunate. My own experience has taught me that it is not everybody who has that heart for the poor. It is therefore, incumbent upon us to support those who do. In my view, Nt Moleleki needs to be commended for taking the orphans and providing them with a home, where they are sure of a meal every day. However, he needs to be guided on how to formalize this orphanage particularly regarding its governance and management of finances. Mme Marvis has been running an orphanage for years, nobody complained when she suffered alone, but when some donations, which are few and far between, started to come in, some people are filled with envy.
Mokola’s story is similar to the one of Zambia, where after unseating former President Keneth Kaunda, and the true colours of the new rulers were revealed, the Zambians started to grumble and said, “Even if KK ate, he did not eat alone; he ate with us”. Exactly the same thing with Mokola, even if he ate, he ate with the poor. Personally, I don’t think the man is rich. People conveniently forget that his wife is a doctor who earns handsomely in her own right, and she must have contributed to the family fortunes.
Mokola’s story is similar to the one of former Zambian President Keneth Kaunda, where after unseating him, and the true colours of the new rulers were revealed, the Zambians started to grumble and said, “Even if KK ate, he did not eat alone; he ate with us”. Exactly the same thing with Mokola, even if he ate, he ate with the poor. Personally, I don’t think the man is rich. People conveniently forget that his wife is a doctor who earns handsomely in her own right, and she must have contributed to the family fortunes.
To the critics and detractors who talk a lot without practical knowledge of what it takes to secure funding from donors for charitable causes and community development, it’s a herculean task that calls for sacrifice and tough negotiation skills. From experience, not everybody has that tenacity and spine to do this. Even some of the known critics on this forum (and the body politic of Lesotho), do not have those skills, judging by their verbal diarrhea, 24/7. It calls for maturity and a sober mind to reach that stage.
I’m not good in figures, but let’s assume that everyone of the 48 children in Lesiba Children’s Home lives on M40 a day in 365 days a year, that translates into M40x48x365=M700,800 on food alone per year. Now if you factor in other essentials and incidentals, wages for the staff such as cooks and minders, fuel and transport, that makes the alleged M2,8m in Mokola’s accounts appear a pittance. We know that people spend way above M40 per meal, including some of the self-righteous critics who claim to know better.
Now let’s assume that Mokola is arrested and imprisoned as some of the spiteful people want, whether he is found guilty or not, what will become of these orphans? Basotho don’t discourage and destroy people who fill the void, rather correct them. Le tla re ts’abisa.
Tlohelang ho hora-hora Mokola to score cheap political points. Follow the rule of law, rather than the rule of man.
Comment by OA BEREA on 28 August 2012:
You have a point here.If all this people who are after Mokola’s head can read your comment carefully,i’m sure they can think again before accusing this man like they are doing now.The only problem with us BASOTHO is politics of hatred.
Comment by lihloa lekhoara on 28 August 2012:
lea hlanya lona,re le Madc re tlameha ho bonts’a support ea rona ho Ntate Moleleki,eena ake ke a ts’oaroa haeba a ea hotla ea banna ba bangata toronkong,ebe moleleki u tsekisoa eng?EE le tlameha ho makalla ntlo ea hae ho hore e tshoana ea Obama,ene ese senyela se ntseng se ja chelete se sa hahe ntlo,ehlile ke ha hae mmono,ua bonts’a na paramenteng u etseng,hee re tennoe ke ‘muso ona oa lilapa,oo u sa tsebeng na monna ke mang mosali ke mang?Hee ke hona basotho ba tlo lla.Le shebe moo litoilet lileng teng seng ho nyeloe ho mokola heba hoa shooa re tla shoa rona MADC,ts’epo ea ka bokamoso baka.NETE KE THEBE
Comment by Lobengula on 28 August 2012:
@Senqu; I am sure a person whose brains are functioning properly will know that anyone who helps those in need needs to be commended and encouraged. It is also a fact that anyone who is suspected of stealing from us must be investigated and prosecuted if found guilty. It is now to the police to prove that Ntate Moleleki has aquired the funds for the orphanage illegally or through just and honest means. His political standing must not give him a “bullet proof” vest to any investigation; together with any member of society who is suspected to have broken the law. Frederick Chiluba ammassed a massive cash reserve at the expense of the Zambian people; Mobutu was richer than his country when he was toppled by Kabila from stealing from the Zairean (DRC) people. After Bingu’s death in Malawi, a large amount of money in Kwacha and Dollar bills was discovered at the state house after some of his relatives tried to move the cash. The wife of Sani Abacha was arrested at the airport after the death of her husband in Nigeria trying to smuggle the stolen cash. This are but a few examples of our African leaders and their greed and when they are still in power; nobody dares to investigate or arrest them in case they end up in a body bag or in prison. I am not saying Moleleki is guilty of any theft; it is the job of the courts to pronounce so. Lesotho has experienced a lot of assassinations after the dawn of democracy beggining with the death of Victor Moloi; Selometsi Baholo and Maile Mosisili amongst others. Normally when people in power are involved in these kind of things, no investigations will be done; innocent people will be accused as in the case of Maile when 2nd Lt Mole Khumalo was falsly accussed of the assassination. I will not be suprised when after the fall of the LCD/DC administration these cases are properly investigated and guilty people are arrested. Back to the issue at hand, as I said before, Moleleki is not guilty of any trangression; and as a democracy, Lesotho and Her people must let the law take its course and we must desist from taking sides based on our political affiliations; we must rather protect and support government structures like the police and the judiciary in enforcing the rule of law and order at the same time protecting our democracy and constitution. Likhomo Basotho.
Comment by Lefefooane on 28 August 2012:
@Senqu-U OPILE KHOMO LENAKA!!!!!!!!
@Motoaitoai “Ma DC ke likheleke.for 15 years they never declared their assets.” I AM LOST DC FO FIVE YEARS OR LCD FOR FIVE YEARS WHICH IS WHICH????????/
@ lihloa lekhoara NA HA KE HANELE MANG KAPA MANG HO AHOLOA HAEBA A LIBAKILE BOTHATA BAKA KE HORE KE EA ITSEMA KE MOITSALIBE KE SITOA MOTSOTSO LE MOTSOTSO HAPE BOTHATA BAKA KE HORE NA HA LCD ENE BUSA LE BA THEHILENG DC HONA JOALE HA BA SA KOPANE MOTHO O NA TLOHELLOA ANKA CHELETE EA NAHA A LE MONG BA BANG BONA BA NE BA SA E HLOKE?? HAHOLO KAROLO E SETSENG SETLAMONG HONA JOALE???????? BOTHATA BAKA KE HORE BATHO BA PUSONG EA SETLAMO HAJOALE BA BILE TENG PUSONG TSE FETILENG H NE HO SE LIPHOSO MOO LE BONA EBILENG KAROLO EA TSEE TSOHLE?????? BOTHATA BAKA KE HORR HONA JOALE BATHO BA SENTSE BA FUOA MESEBETSI LE MENYETLA KA HO TSEJOA PHAPANG E KAE??? ACHE KE EME HLOOHO HA KE MOTHOOA POLOTIKI KE NE KE TSEPILE HO BONA LIPHETOHO TSA HO EA PELE ESENG MORAO KAPA LINTSE LITLA?? KAPA KAROLO EA BA TLA TSOAROA KE TSONA HO SA TSOTELEHE CORRUPTION LE NEPOTISM E ETSOANG KOPANELONG EE??? HONESTLY I AM LOST!!! HA KERE BATHO BA TLOHELOE HAEBA MAPAKI A TENG A HORE BANKILE CHELETE HA BA E KHUTLISE ESE BA TSOAROE HAPE TSEPO ENA EA HO ISA BASOTHO KANANA E TLOELE HO ETSA THE SAME!!! HAELE KA LIPOLAO TENG KE NA LE BOTHATA HAHOLO KA LEFU LA MAILE LE NTATE SELOMETSI LE NTATE MACHAKELA HOBANE LERE MAILE O BOLAILOE KA NTATAE A MOTSEKISA CHELETE EO A E KOPANETSENG LE MATONA A MEHLENG EO LE LENG LE BUSANG HAJOALE SO HOW DO YOU ACCUSSE MOLELE AND LEAVE LEKHOAKHOA???AGAIN KA POLAO EA BAHOLO AND MACHAKELA WHO DO YOU ACCUSE?? LEKHOAKHOA OR WHO???
@ lihloa lekhoara NA HA KE HANELE MANG KAPA MANG HO AHLOLOA HAEBA A LIBAKILE(CHE NA NKE SE AHLOLE) BOTHATA BAKA KE HORE KE EA ITSEBA KE MOITSALIBE KE SITOA MOTSOTSO LE MOTSOTSO HAPE BOTHATA BAKA KE HORE NA HA LCD ENE BUSA LE BA THEHILENG DC HONA JOALE HA BA SA KOPANE, MOTHO O NA TLOHELLOA HOBANENG ANKA CHELETE EA NAHA A LE MONG BA BANG BONA BA NE BA SA E HLOKE?? HAHOLO KAROLO E SETSENG SETLAMONG HONA JOALE???????? BOTHATA BAKA KE HORE BATHO BA PUSONG EA SETLAMO HAJOALE BA BILE TENG PUSONG TSE FETILENG HO NE HO SE LIPHOSO MOO LE BONA EBILENG KAROLO EA TSEE TSOHLE?????? BOTHATA BAKA KE HORE HONA JOALE BATHO BA SENTSE BA FUOA MESEBETSI LE MENYETLA KA HO TSEJOA PHAPANG E KAE??? ACHE KE EME HLOOHO HA KE MOTHO OA POLOTIKI KE NE KE TS’EPILE HO BONA LIPHETOHO TSA HO EA PELE ESENG MORAO KAPA LINTSE LITLA?? KAPA KAROLO EA BA TLA TS’OAROA KE TSONA? HO SA TSOTELEHE CORRUPTION LE NEPOTISM E ETSOANG KOPANELONG EE??? HONESTLY I AM LOST!!! HA KERE BATHO BA TLOHELOE HAEBA MAPAKI A TENG A HORE BANKILE CHELETE HA BA E KHUTLISE ESE BA TS’OAROE HAPE TS’EPO ENA EA HO ISA BASOTHO KANANA E TLOHELE HO ETSA THE SAME!!! HAELE KA LIPOLAO TENG KE NA LE BOTHATA HAHOLO KA LEFU LA MAILE LE NTATE SELOMETSI LE NTATE MACHAKELA HOBANE LERE MAILE O BOLAILOE KA NTATAE A MOTSEKISA CHELETE EO A E KOPANETSENG LE MATONA A MEHLENG EO! LE LENG KE LE BUSANG HAJOALE SO HOW DO YOU ACCUSES MOLELE AND LEAVE LEKHOAKHOA???AGAIN KA POLAO EA BAHOLO AND MACHAKELA WHO DO YOU ACCUSE?? LEKHOAKHOA OR WHO???
Comment by semenekane on 29 August 2012:
Ke lumellana le uena hore leha batho re ka fapana ka maikutlo, re tlameha ho hlomphana. Leha kele e mong oa batho ba sa ts’ehetseng Mahaletere, hake rate ha a hobosoa kapa ho roakuoa.
Lehahole-joalo, ke nale le tumelo e felletseng ea hore Ntate Mahaletere o thehile lehae la Lebisa ka sepheo sa ho etsa moritaoke oa hore o thusa Likhutsana. ‘Nete ke hore honale khoao litabeng tsa chelete eo e keneng li – accounteng tsa Lesiba.
Ke etsa mohlala ka account ea Investigation e sa amaneng le li – accounts tse 4 tsa Lesiba. Honale chelete e keneng accounteng ea Lesiba ho tsoa accounteng ea Investigation. Hore na chelete eo e kene joang? Mahaletere has a case to answer. 2.8m eo e ts’oere litaba, lebella feela ha Ngoale e khiba. I have a reasonable suspicion that there is a strong fraud case against Mahletere
U opile khomo lenaka ngoana-monna. Mapolesa le Makhotla ha etse mosebetsi oa ona ho mang kapa mang ea belaelloang litlolong tsa molao hosa tsotellehe maemo a hae lipolotiking.
Re lebelletse hore le linyeoe tsa lipolao tse sehloho tsa batho tse kang eane ea Maile li kene ka makhotleng a molao. Hase joale Ntsie a phatlallatsa hore o tseba babolai ba Maile empa hose nko ho tsoa lemina. Joale ke nako, Mapolesa isang babelaelloa polaong ea Maile kapele ho makhotla a molao.
Bohle ba sebelisitseng lichelete tsa ‘muso hampe le bona ba kene chocholong.
Ntlo eona e ntle hle. Ekaba e hahuoe ka bokae?. Khiliki! Ache! Joale enoa motho ke Seberakane ruri. Ha u kopanya litjeho tsa ntlo, likoloi tsa hae le M3, ke borui bo ts’osang ka motho eo e seng Rakhoebo.
Ache! Mahaletere le ba bang ba belaelloang litabeng tsa bobolu ha a fuputsoe hle
Comment by Lefika on 29 August 2012:
Bahesong le nnetenela ho ea ka tshobotsl fela tonakholo eena le reng ka ea hae e Santon SA? na le e le e bone hore na e kae?Na le ea hopola ho e ahiloe ka cheelete ea sechaba sa basotho.Ke bona le sa hlokomele hore mona ke ntoa ea loana `me hare e batle ha e ka ba joalo. tonakholo haa seke a intsetsa malokobe ho mokola.
Ke utloa fela hore u litlhapa, u utloahala heno u holetse kahara setakana sa litlhapa, moo tlhapa eleng puo e buuang ho tloha ka ntate, ‘m’e, ngoana. Mapotoana ano a hau a ntse a etsa lintho tseo lona matoala le neng le li etsa hantle. Ho hobe ha li etsoa ke bona? Akere khale le matha kamora baetapele ba lona le ilo bokana moo ba teng le bina? Joale keng ha u nahana hore mapotoana ha a na tokelo ea ho bokana ho baetapele ba bona ba bina le bona? Litlhapahali tsena tsa hau li keke tsa etsa hore mapotoana a etse tokelo ea bona ele basotho. Batho ba ratang lipolotiki haholo le tletsoe fela ke mekhoa e mebe ea ho jala lehloeo le lintoa kahara naha ena. Le tletse lipolotiki tsa likarohano le lehloeo, ‘me hase mokhoa oa lipolotiki tse nepahetseng ono hohang. Motho e mong le e mong ea phelang kahara naha ena, ke mosotho u ratang kapa u sa rateng, ele motho oa polotiki e busang kapa ea bohanyetsi ke mosotho, ‘me o na le litokelo tse sirelelitsoeng ke molao oa motheo oa Lesotho. Hoba bitter hoa hau ho keke hoa etsa hore Basotho ba phethe maikutlo a hau. Motho e mong le e mong o na le maikutlo a hae lefats’eng mona!!!
M75 million eo Thahane a e khutlisitseng hake kholoe hohang hore ke phetho. Monna eeno ke billionaire eseng millionaire. Thahane ha a nts’e chelete ea Lesotho kaofela hle. Kea makala hore ebe Thahane e ntse ele letona pusong e reng e felisa bobolu. E felisa bobolu joang fela e na le letona le jeleng libillion tsa ‘muso oa Lesotho pusong e fetileng? Ke ntho’e makatsang ruri. Ha!ha!ha!ha! che basotho haba na kelello kannete. Lehohla eena o tla sechoa neng ka lichelete tsa lipaseng koa bobolung bo bokale? Re utloile hore o katile matlo ka chelete ha hae koana mafeteng. Search him.
Comment by ABC/LCD/BNP on 29 August 2012:
@Lefika-BATHO BANA BA KEKE BA O ARABA HA U BA BOTSA KA NTLO E RSA SANTON,KOLOI EA M4000 LEFU LA SELOMETSI BAHOLO,MACHAKELA etc LITHETEFATSI, BAKAMPA BA U ROAKA!!!!!!! BA BATLA FEELA TSA MOKOLA LE MOLELE. FUNNY NEH???///// A KO BONE HA BA TLOHETSE BO THAANE LE BO MALIE
Ho thoe Santon ho etsahalang?
Koloi akere e ne e khutlisetsoe ka Imperial? Kapa joang?. E tlare motho a na le ntlo e mahahali Santon eaba u lula ntlong ea 4 room Ha Matala?. There is no logic story here. Hona bobolu bo ho kae haeba motho a itheketse ntlo RSA?. Ha eba a e rekile ka chelete ea sechaba ha a qosoe. Ntho e bonolo hakaalo
Ao! u iketsa eka ha u tsebe hore Imperial e ne e hane koloi eo ea M4000 hore e khutlele ho bona ba re ho lumellanoe le ‘muso oa Lesotho hore matona a rekisetsoe likoloi tseo ka price e makatsang eo, ‘me e ne ele morero oa matona a LCD hona ka nako eo? Haeba hase phoso hore letona le ithekele ntlo RSA, joale le ntse le qosetsang ba bang haba ikahetse matlo a majabajaba Lesotho moo eseng naheng e ‘ngoe joaloka RSA? Ehlile ke phoso ha letona le ithekela ntlo naheng e ‘ngoe hobane hono ke bobolu, ‘me hangata ho feta hanyane, matlo ao matona a Africa ba a rekang linaheng tse ling, baa reka ka lichelete tsa sechaba ka bobolu. Hobaneng o reka ntlo naheng eo u sa buseng ho eona? Naha e tsamaisoang ka melao e fapaneng le ea naha eo u e busang? Ehlile ke bobolu ha letona le reka ntlo South Africa hobane ke matlo ao ba a rekang ka lichelete tsa sechaba,’me ba leka ho pata bobe boo ba bona ka ho isa lichelete tsa sechaba linaheng tse ling. South Africa hase karolo ea naha ea Lesotho, ‘me le Lesotho hase karolo ea naha ea South Africa, ke linaha tse peli tse fapaneng, kahoo matona a rekang matlo naheng eo ba corrupt ba sebelisa lichelete tsa sechaba ho ithekela matlo li-suburb tse turuhali tsa RSA tseo li-salary tsa bona li ke keng ka khona hohang hore ba ka reka matlo ano ka tsona hobane li le nyane, ba sa qualify libankeng hore ba ka fuoa bond ea ntlo. Ehlile ba ithekela matlo RSA ka lichelete tsa sechaba ka bobolu. U buella ntholisele uena Semenekane hobane mokhoa lona ha le tsebe ho ahlola litaba ka tsela e nepehetseng. Ha lintho li entsoe ke bana bao le reng lea ba rata, le bona li nepahetse leha li fosahetse. Ke hokae moo mercedez e ka rekoang ka M4000 lefats’eng moo? Basotho ba corrupt too much ke ka hona naha ena e futsanehileng hakanakana. Basotho ke ntholisele tse bolileng fela tjena!!!
Comment by Lobengula on 29 August 2012:
I am not well informed about letona le khutlisitseng M75 million; I wish someone can elaborate on this. If it is really true then the person should be questioned as to how he came to be in possession of public funds; his bank accounts should be closed and he must be investigated the same way as Moleleki.
Comment by Khatibe on 29 August 2012:
Motswalle oa Lesholu ke lesholu, If bo-Ntate Mosisili had evidence that Thahane kappa eena Malie stole something from government, why did they not present it in the court of law? Why did they prevent justice from taking place? Or if oena ABC/LCD/BNP have any evidence against this individuals why don’t you present it to the police, while the DC was still the government let alone now. You had your chance as the DC to run a transparent administration, now you wait to be out of power to shout that le bo-Thahane should be investigated. Shame on you.
Guys government is doing the right thing by investigating this high profile individuals and I hope this is the beginning of good things to come. Nna ke emetse what i call “The Block Farming Saga to Begin”, Nnete!!!!.
Justice to all. I bet if government was investigating poor Khatibe, there wouldn’t be such a hullabaloo, but now since its your beloved Mokola Justice should not take its course. Do not be hypocrites. Ntse lere Nnetee,Nneteee mona!!! Motho e mong ke hona a tla ebua Nnete.
@Lebengula I will not be surprised if this M70m story is another propaganda story by those whom their slogan always says Nnetee to try and deviate from the matter at hand or should I say matter under investigation. My opinion is government hase mmantlaone moo o tla leka ho utsoa and if you are discovered you return the money. If you steal , then you should pay by going to jail, period.
Those who know me know ke LeLCD le nkhang if ho nale ntho e joalo, But ntate Thahane if he stole R70m from poor Basotho, then he must go “swim” finish and klar. Justice to all. But I repeat I doubt if there is any truth in this matter. Anything spread by bitter DC members should be taken with a pinch of salt, unless they provide credible proof.
Comment by Lefika on 30 August 2012:
Ke le moahi oa Lesotho ke re bobolu bo shejoe ho tloha 1998 bohle ba bileng matona ho tloha ka nako eo ba hlahlojoe.Le uona koloi eo ea ilkete tse nne re hloka ho tseba hore na e feletse kae.Ena taba ea ntlo e totobetse, hahona letona kapa tonakholo e ka lulang 4roomong ea ba le re haa utsoe, o re etsa mahlonyoka samokanaeka haa sebe.Ha e ba a re o nt`sa bobolu ka hara naha ha phatlalatse moputso oa hae le matona,le hore na ha ile a nka leeto ho ea naheng tse ling o sebelisa cheelete e kae.
Thahane eena hana ho botsoa letho hobane ho kopane poho tse tharo ho theha `muso, joale linyekana melala, mohlang likhot`seng ke hona litlang ho shatelana basantse ba tlotsa matala ka mafura thekeng abe bonolo ba tsebe ho tsamaisana leeto.Lit`sint`si ha bokanetse sebolu hahona e bonang e ngoe phoso li bona fela ha li nepile.
Comment by Tsotsina on 6 September 2012:
Mapalesa, ngoan’eso ruri mahlapa a kang ana haa hlokahale litabeng tsa bohlokoa ha kana. Bohle re lebeletse ka thata ho utloa qetello ea litaba tsa ntate Moleleki. Ka mohlomong u ka bona eka motho e mong o se a ntse a ahlotsoe le pele a ka kena khotla ho ikarabella.Nahana haa keke a fumanoa a le molato! Please, litlhapa ha se ho fana ka boeletsi empa li tlisa litholoana tse babang ho uena ea rohakaneng. Hlompho ha eke e rene litabeng tsa mang kapa mang, ho sa tsotellehe hore na o boemong bofe.
Comment by Lesotho on 11 September 2012:
Ke mang a ileng a seecha ntlo ea ma abc ka mora lefu la machakela,mapolesa ano a biased ama thoala ba tsamaee ba ee mokhoakhoeng ba kene ntlo le ntlo ba batle sethunya se jeleng !machakela,ha ebe le batla chelete ea lesotho le tla e thola ho maseribana le retselisitsoe sekhonyana ,ntate thaabane o lumelle south africa e kene otlo batla makoloi a utsoitseng!
Comment by Moreff on 30 October 2012:
Ele hore taba tse li felletse feela?
Comment by Malepa on 21 November 2012:
Banna le komakoma ha ka kang.
Comment by Tlotlisang on 15 January 2013:
Mokola will never be arrested because these allegations are not based on facts. ‘NEEEEEETE.