The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Post-Electoral Political Dialogue delegation paid a courtesy call to His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister's office on Thursday morning.

The delegation, which is led by former Botswana President, Sir Ketumile Masire will also have a consultative meeting with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) at Lesotho Sun.

The delegation will also have a briefing with Heads of Diplomatic Mission at Lehakoe today Thursday.

After lunch, the delegation will have another consultative meeting with heads of Churches and also meet former Media Monitoring or Facilitation Group at Lesotho Sun.
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On Friday, the delegation will have a consultative meeting with the opposition parties as well as the ruling party, both meetings will be held at 'Manthabiseng Convention Centre.

These meetings will be followed by another consultative meeting with the Non-governmental Organisations (LCN), after which they will compile a report at the same venue.

According to the programme issued by the Protocol Office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the actual dialogue will commence on Saturday morning at the Convention Centre, which will last for two days until Sunday.

Monday, the delegation will pay another courtesy call on the Prime Minister's office before it leaves.

The SADC delegation presence in the country is intended to mediate in the current political situation with the objective to encourage dialogue among political leaders both ruling and opposition parties in the country.

SOURCE: LENA 14/06/2007