Conversely, on the 13th September 2017, SADC Standby force did not arrive in Lesotho as declared by the Prime Minister above. On the Morning of the 13th September the Principal Secretary for defense and the Minister of Foreign Affairs made diametrically opposing statements with the Prime Minister on Radio Maria Morning Programme. First the Principal Secretary Colonel Mothae informed the Nation that he was not expecting any SADC standby Force to arrive in Lesotho. He went further to declare that, the current leadership of the on the LDF was in control and there was nothing that can motivate such intervention. Mothae was corroborated by his Foreign Minister Makgothi, who said that, the Troika will have to deliberate before any SADC force can land on Lesotho. He went further to state that only after the double Troika Meeting to be held on Friday 14th September 2017 can the nation will be informed about whether there will be military intervention or not.