Mohopoli Isaac Monokoane

Mohopoli Isaac Monokoane is a Lesotho politician and a member of parliment for Peka constituency. He is a member of Revolution for Prosperity Party. Quotes I write this letter because I have long complained in relation to the administration of the party. I tried many times to fix unsavoury situations, trying to make the leadership of the party, aware of their bias, discrimination and dictatorial tendencies,” Mr Monokoane said. The state of the RFP creates an uncomfortable environment and breeds instability within the party. I am disheartened by the way we choose to only focus on issues which are not for the benefit of the public. Many points in the manifesto of the party have not been implemented. The promised subsidy of Basotho on fertiliser and agricultural inputs, to restore their confidence in agriculture and ensuring that agricultural products get market access, as promised, have not been implemented until now. This situation does not only discourage RFP members but even those who voted in the party’s favour, in the hope that they would see change based on the promises they were fed. “The NEC does not work well with RFP Members of Parliament. Most of the time, things are clandestinely done with a few members close to the leader and members of the committees. That has birthed doubts because decisions that are made, are not in the best interests of the public that we represent. Since the 2022 elections, we have lost three members of parliament who deserted to the opposition, including the other who established her own political party. This government does not breath life into plans that serve the interests of the nation, but only those that benefit fewer parts of the nation, and a group of RFP members who are close to the simmering pots. Some RFP MPs are listened to more than others, a sign of biasness. Something which does not have to happen because we represent different constituencies, and this divides the party. To date, the government has not made any full-proof plans to create jobs, especially after many factories were closed, resulting in massive job losses. This situation taints the integrity of the leader, especially when he promised to create jobs. The Prime Minister failed to discipline infamous utterances of the chiefs of security agencies, especially the commander of the army. These utterances undermine democracy. Lately, these security agencies are not ashamed of occupying the IEC premises by force. This is a clear indication of a dictatorial government that undermines democracy. RFP MP blasts Matekane over “poor leadership”,Lesotho Times (27 July 2024) We discussed the issue with the Prime Minister after the clip I made went viral. In the clip, I warned him about Mr Lephema, who is destroying the party in pursuit of his ambitions. Our discussions also revolved around the Lesotho Postbank loans given to MPs, and the witch-hunt cases that are being brewed, especially against RFP legislators, to keep them quiet. There are people employed at the DCEO to probe MPs, whether on old or new cases. These people were part of the Prime Minister’s security personnel before the 2022 elections, and they have been deployed to the DCEO to investigate RFP MPs. If these MPs, who are being probed on fabricated cases become angry, this party will be destroyed. Things will be sour for RFP. They also said they were going to sue Post Bank CEO, Mr (Molefi) Leqhaoe on the findings of the 2020 PWC Forensic Audit Report. They lamented that Mr Leqhaoe authorised financial assistance to people who were not qualified to purchase vehicles and rent them to the government. They said people who had bought those vehicles were his (Mr Leqhaoe’s) friends and relatives. So, they also sought to know from me whether I have cases like that against me in the DCEO, so that they could talk to Knorx Molelle to withdraw the dockets. I said if there is a case against me, let it proceed, I am not afraid. The archbishop counselled us about the fights in the RFP. He said if we fight by threatening others with criminal probes, we will soon destroy the RFP, and that politics would become sour for all of us. He said that the RFP had been voted for by the people to govern, but that we were seemingly playing with the mandate we were given. If we unite and stop fighting amongst ourselves, we stand a good chance of changing this country. DCEO probes RFP tycoon for fraud,Lesotho Times (9 September 2024) I tried on several times to see to it that issues are addressed and to make the leadership of this party aware that there is discrimination coupled with dictatorship. This has caused a feeling of solitude in me and caused uncertainty to other members like me. The policy to subsidise agricultural inputs to ensure that Basotho farmers are equipped to produce food and to ensure market success have not materialised until now. This policy has affected other sectors such as health, energy, and finance that could work towards finance development. This situation in which a lot of factories have closed down is tarnishing the image of the leader, especially because he promised to create jobs. These statements belittled and opposed democracy. Lately the very same institutions have captured by force the building of the Independent Electoral Commission. These are signs of tyranny and a disregard of the pillars of democracy. I have appealed many times to the leader to take control of these affairs for the benefit of the RFP and (create a) better standard of living for Basotho but (all has been) in vain. RFP MP lashes at Matekane,thepost(29 July 2025) As a sensitive and or delicate investigative institution of corruption and economic offences, the DCEO was duty bound to preserve secrecy of all information which came to the custody and or knowledge of its agents. Notwithstanding the statutory obligation of the DCEO, my letter was leaked and eventually displayed on social media and it was consequently subjected to public scrutiny contrary to section 39 of Prevention of Corruption and Economic Offences Act. The leakage of the confidential letter was wrongful and unlawful. It was a malicious endeavour on the part of the agents of the DCEO aimed at compromising the business interests and reputation of myself and the company that I lead.  As a result of the DCEO’S utter breach of the law, Hippo Transport was severely compromised leading to significant losses in business and its trans-national portfolio was severely compromised as a result thereof. This wrongful and utter breach of the law by the DCEO and/ or its authorised agents caused substantial commercial damages to the company. It adversely affected the company’s reputation and resulted in the loss of business and prospective contracts to the tune of M10 million. These monies could have been secured through business dealings were it not for the unlawful actions of the DCEO. The lawsuit raises issues pertaining to the ethical conduct of agents of the DCEO and the ripple effects of the disclosures of information on commercial enterprises, public officials and politically exposed persons. As one commentator observed, over the past few years the DCEO has destroyed commercial enterprises and people’s careers. A trend of issuing letters interdicting the processing of payments to commercial enterprises on the flimsy grounds that such transactions are tainted with corruption has become the norm under the tenure of the current (suspended) DCO director general (Mahlomola Manyokole). Public figures like former (Standard Lesotho Bank CEO) Mpho Vumbukani, (retired) Justice Joseph Teboho Moiloa, former Chief Justice Nthomeng Majara and a law firm were all accused of having engaged in offences in an explosive affidavit filed in court by the director general as part of his efforts to stop a disciplinary hearing against him. In that affidavit, there were also explosive details regarding the Prime Minister (Moeketsi Majoro)’s alleged involvement in criminal activities. None of these allegations have been proven in a court of law. Hippo Transport owner attacks DCEO,Lesotho Times (13 December 2021)