Lipholo ready for trial
Written by Mohale FM on November 27, 2025
BASOTHO Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Dr Tšepo Lipholo, says he is ready to face the High Court to end the long-running legal ordeal which he accuses the state of dragging unnecessarily while his health continues to deteriorate behind bars.
Dr Lipholo made the remarks during a pre-trial interview before the High Court and Court of Appeal Assistant Registrar, Advocate Mosito Rabotsoa, this week. He was brought to the High Court under tight security by Correctional Services officers, cuffed on both hands and legs, before being taken to Adv Rabotsoa’s chambers for the pre-trial interview regarding charges of sedition, human trafficking and insulting the Royal Family. It was during this session it was during this session that he declared his readiness to stand trial.
Meanwhile, Dr Lipholo has filed a fresh bail application in the High Court, accusing the state of employing delaying tactics as he has still not been furnished with the docket for his charges.
He is applying to be admitted to bail upon payment of a M2 000 deposit, on conditions that he does not abscond, does not hamper police investigations, does not interfere with crown witnesses, and does not prejudice the administration of justice in any way. Dr Lipholo has been in custody since his arrest on 4 July 2025.
