DELIVERED BY

HONOURABLE DITHAPELO KEORAPETSE,

MISSION LEADER AND MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC BOTSWANA AS WELL AS A MEMBER OF THE SADC PF STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEMOCRATISATION, GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS  

ON 5 JUNE 2017 

AT AVANI LESOTHO HOTEL IN MASERU, LESOTHO

SALUTATIONS

• The Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of Lesotho, Hon. Justice Mahapela Lehohla and IEC Commissioners;
• His Excellency Joaquim Chissano , former President of the Republic of Mozambique and Head of the African Union Mission;
• His Excellency Rupiah Banda, former President of the Republic of Zambia and Head of the EISA Mission;
• Honourable Dr Augustine P. Mahiga, Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania and Head of the SADC Election Observer Mission;
• Esteemed Members of various Election Observation Missions;
• Fellow Honourable Members of the SADC PF Mission;
• Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
• Esteemed Leaders of Political Parties;
• Members of Civil Society Organisations;
• Media Representatives;
• Distinguished Guests;
• Ladies and Gentlemen

I am honoured to present the SADC Parliamentary Forum Election Observation Mission's Interim Statement on the 2017 Lesotho National Assembly Elections in my capacity as the Mission Leader.