KNIVES OUT FOR NEW DCEO BOSS

Maseru, Jan. 13 — Knives are out for the brand new Director General of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO), Brigadier Mantso Sello.

Pressure from the Law Society of Lesotho mounted after the appointment of Sello and pushed him to resign from the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) because the association was for him to be seconded to the DCEO.

Expressing its considerations, Law Society says, “Following Molelle’s resignation, the government immediately seconded Adv. Mantso Sello, a legal officer within the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF), to the position of Director-General of the DCEO. This appointment raised significant legal concerns, particularly regarding the secondment of an army officer to head an institution that must function independently of the executive and security forces.”

It additional exhibits that in a follow-up assembly on February 11, the society was knowledgeable that Sello would resign from the LDF, addressing the first concern concerning the independence of the DCEO, including that it’ll proceed monitoring the scenario to make sure that any appointment to such a important workplace complies with authorized necessities and safeguards the integrity of the establishment.