Former first lady Maesaiah Thabane was then transferred to court, where she wore a fur coat and black protective anti-coronavirus mask.
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Majoro will stay in charge until scheduled elections in June 2022. A seasoned economist, he previously worked as finance minister and an executive director at the International Monetary Fund.
The country’s supreme ruler King Letsie III has been advised by parliament to appoint Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro as premier and he is expected to be sworn in on Wednesday.
“Thabane is now a caretaker prime minister until May 22 when a new prime minister is sworn in,” Sam Rapapa, deputy chairman of Thabane’s All Basotho Convention (ABC) party said. All parties have provisionally agreed on Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro to replace Thabane, he added.
Thabane had initially been due in court on Friday for the preliminary appearance but was a no-show, prompting police to warn they could issue an arrest warrant.