MISA Communiqu on Lesotho violations

The most alarming development is the tacit unleashing of the army upon members of the public. In terrorist fashion similar to some turbulent parts of the world hooded army operatives kidnap, torture and maim members of the public and sometimes damage their property.  They detain their victims in unspecified locations where their families and lawyers cannot have access to them.

The Lesotho Defence Force (which falls under the Ministry headed by the Prime-Minister) initially disavowed any complicity in these criminal acts, claiming that the perpetrators  were criminal elements masquerading as members of the army. But the big lie was exposed when victims resurfaced in the army facilities and in their custody directly implicating members of the army.