By-elections at electoral division GO407 in the Liphakoe local government community council will be held on  May 28. This follows a tie between independent candidate and  a representative of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) in the April 30 local government elections.

Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) registration supervisor in Quthing, Mrs. Neo Mphiri said the 62 votes tie between independent Mr. Relebohile Koloi and Mrs. ‘Malebohang Moroeng of the LCD caused the repeat event.

The two were closely followed by two other independents in Mrs. Mot’selisi ‘Mika with 22 votes and Mr. Peterose Mahalika with 18 votes.

The Liphakoe community council was contested for by representatives of four political parties: Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), Marematlou Freedom Party (MFP), Basotho Congress Party (BCP) AND Basotho National Party (BNP) and several independent candidates.

The community council has 11 electoral divisions, ten of which were won by the LCD.

16 May 2005