Mokhehle, Ntsu

Mokhehle, Ntsu
▪ 2000

      Lesotho politician (b. Dec. 26, 1918, Teyateyaneng, Lesotho—d. Jan. 6, 1999, Bloemfontein, S.Af.), led government opposition both from inside the young nation and, for decades, from exile; in 1993, with the nation's first democratic elections in 23 years, he became prime minister, serving until May 1998. Mokhehle graduated (1946) with honours from Fort Hare University, Alice, S.Af., and three years later earned an M.S. in parasitology. At the time he founded (1952) the Basutoland Congress Party (BCP), he was working as a high-school teacher. The nationalist BCP, the Basutoland National Party (BNP), and other groups opposed British control over Lesotho (then called Basutoland), including its system of administration by tribal chiefs. The BNP gained control in 1966 of the newly independent nation's government, and in opposition Mokhehle led the BCP, which served as a voice of Pan-Africanism in the fledgling nation. In the elections of 1970, Mokhehle's party was on the verge of victory when Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan declared a state of emergency, nullified the election results, suspended the constitution, and arrested opposition leaders. In 1974 Mokhehle's party led a failed revolt, and he was forced into exile. From South Africa he continued to push for an end to unconstitutional rule while the paramilitary wing of the BCP carried out numerous attacks within Lesotho. Following the elections of March 1993, civilian rule returned to the country. The BCP won all 65 legislative seats, and Mokhehle became prime minister. The following year, however, King Letsie III and key military leaders staged a royal coup and suspended Congress, but intensive international pressure was brought to bear, and within a few weeks the elected government was restored. Although he was associated with democracy in Lesotho, Mokhehle was also blamed for contributing to the factionalism and violence that plagued the country. The late 1990s saw the emergence within the BCP of many vocal critics to Mokhehle's leadership, and concern grew over his ill health. In a political maneuver designed to thwart his opponents, Mokhehle formed a new party in 1997, the Lesotho Congress for Democracy.

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