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Statement on the South African Observer
Team for the Lesotho General Elections
In response to a request from the Chairperson of the
SADC Extended Troika, President Chissano for South Africa
to send a team of observers for the forthcoming elections
in Lesotho scheduled for Saturday 25 May 2002, President
Thabo Mbeki has agreed to send a team of South Africans
to join the SADC observer mission to Lesotho.
These include Prof. Itumeleng Mosala (an academic);
Pasco Dyani (Cosatu); Ms. Nthabiseng Nkosi (Africa Institute);
Ms. Inca Mars (MP) who will be supported by a secretarial
team of the Department of Foreign Affairs comprising
Tselani Mokuena; Roberto Gomes and Greta Buys.
The SADC observer mission is expected to submit a report,
upon the conclusion of the elections, to the Chairperson,
President Joachim Chissano.
For more information contact Ronnie Mamoepa at 082-990-4853
Issued by Department of Foreign Affairs
P/Bag X 152
Pretoria
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22 May 2002
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