Mohale FM PRIME Minister and Revolution For Prosperity leader, Sam Matekane, and Minister of Trade, Industry and Business Development, Lebona Lephema, are expected to meet again over Mr Lephema’s bid to be returned to the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, the Sunday Express has learned.
RFP spokesperson, Mokhethi Shelile, confirmed that the party’s founders and National Executive Committee (NEC) had reached a deadlock on whether Mr Lephema should be reassigned to his former portfolio.
He said the matter has now been referred back to Mr Matekane and Mr Lephema for further discussions to possibly resolve the impasse. Mr Shelile said the RFP NEC and party founders convened this past week to deliberate on ongoing divisions and factional tensions within the party.
Those who reportedly attended the meeting include Mr Lephema, Mr Matekane, Cloete Mdlodwana, Chairperson Teboho Kobeli, secretary general Nthati Moorosi, Tlohang Sekhamane, deputy leader Nthomeng Majara, and Dr Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane, among others.
The meeting, reportedly held at State House, discussed whether Mr Lephema should return to the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, or remain at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development— a ministry he is said not to have formally taken up following the recent cabinet reshuffle.
