Lesotho, a constitutional monarchy, has been under domestic, regional and international pressure to change its constitution since 2012.
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Unable to change the country’s vulnerability to shifts in the global and regional economy, the new prime minister Matekane has few economic levers to pull.
The new governing coalition enters office amid euphoria and excitement. There are great expectations it will end corruption and fix the ailing economy.
Despite their pretensions to support reforms, it is clear that successive governments are not interested in the reform.
The country has had five governments in 10 years. Every time a government collapses, the reform programme follows suit.
Moeketsi Majoro’s installation as Prime Minister is welcome. But it does not guarantee much needed political stability in an era of complex coalition politics.
