1
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
ORDER PAPER
Thursday, 30th March, 2023
- PRAYER:
- QUESTIONS:
*1. IDLING EARTH-MOVING MACHINERY AT KANANA
LOCAL COUNCIL.
Hon. M. Maqelepo (PR): To ask the Minister of Local Government and
Chieftainship, if he is aware that the yellow plant earth-moving equipment
under the Ministry’s offices in Berea has lain idle and unutilised at Kanana
Local Council for a long time; and if so, how soon the equipment will be
put to use.
*7. PROVISION OF POTABLE WATER: NKAU HEALTH CENTER
Hon. K. Mabeleng (Hloahloeng): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that Nkau Health Center has been without water
for many years since the system of solar panels, generator and pipes which
were used to pump water from the swamp at Kolomane were vandalised;
and also that the water system also benefited the Nkau community; and if
so, how soon the Minister will intervene.
*19.PROVISION OF POTABLE WATER: MAJOE – A – LITŠOENE.
Hon. E. M. Ramakatsa (Majoe – a – Litšoene): To ask the Minister of
Natural Resources, if he is aware that the greater part of Majoe – ALitšoene is completely without water and most of the taps in many
households have gone dry; and if so, how soon water will be provided to
the area as the daily burden of having to beg for water from the Libohole
community has taken its toll; and in his answer, may the Minister not repeat
the usual response relating to the greater Maseru Water Project as water is
needed right away in the area.
2
*20.TERMINAL BENEFITS OF FORMER LCS COMMISSIONERS.
Hon. L. Mochaba (PR): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Justice, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, if she is aware that two former
Commissioners of the Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) who were
appointed by previous Prime Ministers, namely; ’Matefo Makhalemele
and Thabang Mothepu, have to-date not received their terminal benefits;
and if so, can the Minister say what is preventing the two former
Commissioners from getting their terminal benefits.
*23.PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO AREAS CLOSE
TO TOWNS.
Hon. M. Holomo (Thaba-Tseka): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware of the unfairness practiced in the provision of
services, whereby some villages which are in close proximity to towns are
disregarded when the town areas are being modernised; an example being
the villages of Motšoloane, Moqekela, Khomo-ea-leburu and parts of
Mohlakeng which were not given electricity despite electricity lines
passing close to them; and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene and
ensure that these places are provided with essential services including
water and electricity.
*26.NEED FOR POTABLE WATER.
Hon. K. Mabeleng (Hloahloeng): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that the following villages under Ha- Bati
electoral division are without clean water and latrines, and the residents
fetch water from an uncovered and unprotected well where dogs and other
animals also drink:
(i) Ha-Ntsuku
(ii) Phocha
(iii) Raseboto
(iv) Ha-Korone
(v) Ha-Mohlehli
(vi) Ha-Bati and
(vii) Ha-Morenamang.
*28. MAINTENANCE OF WATER SUPPLY PIPES.
3
Hon. T. Nkoefoshe (Tsoelike): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources,
to say when maintenance of water pipes to the villages below will be
carried out for the continued supply of clean piped water:
(i) Ha-Thaha
(ii) Mosaqane
(iii) Ha-Mosuoe
(iv) Ha-Matlali
(v) Paneng
(vi) Ha-Makoae
(vii) Masuoaneng
(viii) Ha-Chabana
(ix) Thamathu
(x) Mosiuoa and
(xi) Soloja
*29.RURAL ELECTRIFICATION.
Hon. T. Nkoefoshe (Tsoelike): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources,
to say how soon electricity will be provided to the following communities:
(i) Paneng
(ii) Rankakala
(iii) Hilltop
(iv) Liqalabeng
(v) Ha Makoae
(vi) Mapakising
(vii) Ramahlaela
(viii) Ramatšeliso
(ix) Ha-Monyane and
(x) Sekokoaneng. - VILLAGES WITHOUT ELECTRICITY.
Hon. M. Phiri (PR): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources, if he is
aware that the village of Sebala-bala in Khafung Constituency still has no
electricity despite lying in the middle of two (2) villages which have been
4
provided with electricity; and if so, how soon electricity will be provided
to the village. - NEED FOR SCHOOLS: LITHOTENG CONSTITUENCY.
Hon. K. Mosotho (PR): To ask the Minister of Education and Training, to
say how soon primary and secondary schools will be built in Lithoteng
Constituency. - OUTSTANDING PAYMENT OF CLUSTERS’ ALLOWANCES.
Hon. K. Mosotho (PR): To ask the Minister of Gender, Youth, Sports, Arts,
Culture and Social Development, to say how soon payment of allowances
to the following clusters in relation to the December, 2021 Region 5 Youth
Games, will be effected:
(i) Games Villages Cluster
(ii) Transport and
(iii) Medical. - WATER PUMPS FOR HA-POULO AND HA -’MATAU.
Hon. T. Mokhosi (PR): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources, if he is
aware of the plight of the community of Ha-Poulo, Tsikoane where initially
ten (10) water pumps had been installed but only three (3) remain
functional; and also the village of Ha-’Matau, St. Monicas in Tsikoane
where there are no pumps and pipes to channel water to the village; and if
so, how soon the Minister will intervene. - NEED FOR ELECTRICITY.
Hon. T. Mokhosi (PR): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources, if he is
aware of the plight of the community of Ha-Lesitsi, Tsikoane who are
faced with numerous challenges due to the absence of electricity in their
village; and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene. - CONSISTENT SUPPLY OF POTABLE WATER.
Hon. M. Busa (Qacha’s Nek): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources,
to say how soon a consistent supply of potable water will be provided to
5
the people of the following villages who currently have to draw unsanitary
water from distant locations:
(i) Taung
(ii) Ha – Malefane
(iii) Ha – Tekane
(iv) Ha – Raene and
(v) Ha – Movumiso. - NEED FOR A FOOTBRIDGE.
Hon. L. Hlapisi (’Maliepetsane): To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport, if he is aware of the need for a footbridge across the
’Mamaebana River which is mostly needed by the community of Ha –
Ramochele; and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene. - APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS.
Hon. M. Phiri (PR): To ask the Minister of Education and Training, if he
is aware that currently the process of appointing Principals and Teachers
has been put on hold; and if so, how soon the process will resume for the
benefit of the Mosotho child and for an improved quality of education. - UPGRADING OF ROAD TO TARMAC.
Hon. M. Phiri (PR): To ask the Minister of Public Works and Transport, if
he is aware that the road from Lebenkeleng, Ha – ’Mamathe to Mahlatsa
had been identified for upgrading to tarmac; and a contractor had already
been appointed for the task, but to-date no construction work has begun;
and if so, how soon the road will be upgraded. - NEED FOR A PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Hon. M. Busa (Qacha’s Nek): To ask the Minister of Education and
Training, if he is aware of the need for a school which shall benefit school
children of the following villages who currently have to travel long
distances to access the nearest schools:
(i) Ha – Shakhane
6
(ii) Moeling
(iii) Ha – Thaka-makula
(iv) Matebeleng
(v) Ha – Masupha and
(vi) Mabeleteng;
and if so, how soon a school will be built. - VANDALISM ON GUARDRAILS.
Hon. M. Hlalele (Thaba – Phechela): To ask the Minister of Public Works
and Transport, if he is aware of the bad practice of people stealing bolts
and nuts holding the guardrails together on the main road from Ha Majone
to Tšakholo thereby rendering the guardrails useless; and if so, how soon
the Minister will intervene. - INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRIME MINISTER’S
OFFICIAL VEHICLES.
Hon. M. E. Mokhothu (Qhoali): To ask the Minister in the Prime
Minister’s Office, to shed some light on the following:
(i) The legal instrument which allows the Prime Minister to use, for
official business, the vehicles he currently uses, namely, the
black Mercedes Maybach GLS 600, the black Bentley sedan and
the black Mercedes Maybach 5-class, as opposed to the vehicles
prescribed in the Regulations which provide for the PM’s
allowances and privileges, namely a black Mercedes Benz S500
and a Lexus RX450 SE utility for both official and private
engagements,
(ii) Whether the costs for fuelling and maintenance of the vehicles
are borne by the Government; and
(iii) Whether all three vehicles have similar and regulatory security
features, and if not, whether this does not compromise the
security of the Prime Minister, and as a result, the stability of the
country.
7 - CLOSURE OF HA – PHALO AND LUMA-LUMA/ HA – MATŠA
HEALTH POSTS.
Hon. K. Mabeleng (Hloahloeng): To ask the Minister of Health, if he is
aware of the closure, without explanation, of two (2) health posts, Ha –
Phalo, which has been closed since April, 2022, and Luma-Luma/ Ha –
Matša, both of which were donated by UNICEF in addition to Poriking
health post; and if so, how soon a directive to the relevant authorities to
reopen these two (2) health posts will be given as only Poriking health post
remains operational. - VILLAGES WITHOUT ELECTRICITY.
Hon. T. Maretlane (Thaba-Phatšoa): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, to say how soon the following villages, which are surrounded
on all sides by electrified villages, will be provided with electricity to
improve the lives of the residents:
(i) Ha – Libe
(ii) Ha – Ntholi
(iii) Lenyakoane
(iv) Ha – Morolong
(v) Tšaba – lira and
(vi) Ha – Sekoto - INFORMATION REGARDING INITIATION SCHOOLS.
Hon. M. Maliehe (PR): To ask the Minister of Gender, Youth, Sports,
Arts, Culture and Social Development, to say how soon a concerted effort
will be made by the Ministry to engage Chiefs, Traditional doctors and
Initiation Schools Coordinators in discussions and conferences aimed at
reevaluating the institution of initiation schools (Lebollo) regarding the
continued recruitment of school going age youth, in order to preserve
initiation schools as an institution and to ensure that youth get proper
modern schools education; and in particular to discuss the following
issues:
(i) Laws regulating initiation schools with regard to age eligibility,
(ii) Acceptance and enrolment of school age children, and
8
(iii) Modeling acceptance of school age children after the “ethics
instruction programme” carried out by the Lesotho Defence
Force (LDF), which takes place at the time when schools are not
in session. - VILLAGE WITHOUT WATER.
Hon. M. Maeea (PR): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources, if he is
aware that in the village of Ha – Makhaketsa in Kolonyama Constituency,
the water pumps and public taps have been dysfunctional since March,
2021 and the community has been struggling to get water ever since; and
if so, how soon the provision of water to the village will be resumed. - PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE COLLAPSE OF TSOAING BRIDGE.
Hon. L. Hlapisi (’Maliepetsane): To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport, if he is aware that the collapse of the Tsoaing River bridge has
caused great inconvenience to the people residing in four (4)
Constituencies, namely, ’Maliepetsane, Matelile, Mpharane and
Makhaleng, as public transport operators have had to raise their fares due
to the long roundabout roads they currently have to use; and if so, how
soon the Minister will intervene. - REHABILITATION OF ROADS.
Hon. M. ’Muso (Phamong): To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport, to say how soon the following roads in Phamong Constituency
will be rehabilitated:
(i) Shalane to Ha- Lesibo
(ii) Shalane to Sealuma
(iii) Ha – Tlhabeli to Ha – Sebili
(iv) Maleshoane to Ha – Thetsinyana
(v) Ha – Kotsoana to Rantoetsi. - PAYMENTS DUE TO OWNERS OF HIRED HORSES.
9
Hon. M. ’Muso (Phamong): To ask the Minister of Health, if he is aware
that there are some saddle horses belonging to Basotho individuals which
were hired for use by the Nohana Clinic in Phamong Constituency in
March, 2022; and yet to-date owners of the horses have not been paid; and
if so, how soon the Minister will intervene. - CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTBRIDGES OVER RIBANENG RIVER.
Hon. L. Hlapisi (’Maliepetsane): To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport, if he is aware that the absence of footbridges over the Ribaneng
River and Moketo Stream make it difficult for school children from the
villages of Photha, Khorong and Ha Sekhaila to access their schools in
times of heavy rain; and if so, how soon footbridges will be built. - INFORMATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT OF PRINCIPALS.
Hon. M. Senauoane (PR): To ask the Minister of Education and Training,
to shed some light on the following:
(i) the time when Principals will be employed for schools across the
country following the interviews they were invited to where
results have to-date not been announced; and
(ii) the number of acting Principals who have been paid or are being
paid to-date, the number of those who are yet to be paid, and the
time when they will all be paid. - REPAIR OF ROADS AND FOOTBRIDGES.
Hon. S. Mosebetsane (Mashai): To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport; if he is aware that the roads at the following places have become
unusable:
(i) below St. Theresa Mission (Mashai)
(ii) Khohloaneng ea Lija Batho (Mashai)
(iii) Haraletsoai
(iv) Thaba – Ntšo
(v) Nkokomohi and
10
(vi) at the cropfields of Tiping village where farmers have been
prevented from transporting their wool and mohair since
September when they started shearing their livestock;
and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene as the absence of proper
roads prevents people from carrying out their journeys; and can the
Minister also facilitate the unblocking of water tunnels on the Linakeng
Bridge which have been blocked by debris. - UNPAID VILLAGE HEALTH WORKERS.
Hon. ’Muso (Phamong): To ask the Minister of Health, if he is aware that
Village Health Workers and people engaged to escort and aid the sickly
(bafelehetsi) in Phamong Constituency have not been paid their
allowances; and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene. - NUISANCE CAUSED BY TŠOSANE DUMPING SITE.
Hon. T. Nkoefoshe (Tsoelike): To ask the Minister of Local Government,
Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, to say how soon the Tšosane
dumping site/landfill will be closed down and/or rehabilitated. - MOTION:
26.SHORT ADJOURNMENT: TREE PLANTING DAY AND
EASTER BREAK. (To be moved without Notice under Standing Order No. 32(3)).
That when this Honourable House rises today,
Thursday, 30th March, 2023, it do adjourn until
Monday, 17th April, 2023, to enable Members to
attend the various tree planting activities around the
country on Friday, 31st March, 2023; and fro the
Easter recess.
(Hon. Leader of the House)
11 - MOTION:
- RECLAMATION OF LESOTHO TERRITORY.
Resumption of adjourned debate (Wednesday, 29th
March, 2023)
That this Honourable House, resolves, pursuant to Section
1(2) of the Constitution, to declare the whole of the Free
State, parts of the Northern Cape, parts of the Eastern
Cape, parts of Mpumalanga and parts of Kwazulu Natal as
comprising the territory of the Kingdom of Lesotho in line
with the United Nations Resolution 1817(XV11) passed
by the General Assembly at its 1196th Plenary Meeting of
18th December, 1962.
(Hon. Dr. T. Lipholo, seconded by Hon.
N. E. Kabi)
Hon. T. J. Makhalanyane to move –
In Motion No.8, lines 1-2, delete the words “pursuant to
Section 1(2) of the Constitution, to declare” and substitute
them with the words “ to urge the Government of Lesotho
to engage the Government of the Republic of South Africa
(RSA) in negotiating the return of Lesotho Territory which
comprises” and in lines 4-5, delete the words “as comprising
the territory of the Kingdom of Lesotho”
……
12