PM Matekane’s administration disregards concourt ruling on DPP Motinyane
Written by Mohale FM on October 5, 2025
TEN days after the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) nullified her suspension, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane remains locked out of her office — a glaring act of defiance by Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s administration.
Adv Motinyane’s 24 June 2025 suspension by the Prime Minister was last week declared unlawful by a full bench of the conCourt, in a case filed on her behalf by the Law Society of Lesotho (LSL).
The Court ruled that the Prime Minister had no authority to suspend the DPP. Despite that ruling, when Adv Motinyane reported for duty on Friday, she found her office still locked.
While the government continues to defy the court’s directive, Adv Motinyane has been forced to operate from a colleague’s office. “Since Monday, I have been working from Prosecutor Lehlohonolo Phooko’s offi ce,” she confirmed.
The Law Society has repeatedly urged the government to comply with the court order, but its calls have gone unheeded as the DPP remains barred from her office.
