Lesotho electoral body says made a mistake over parliament seats


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  • Saturday, 22 Oct 2022

FILE PHOTO: Sam Matekane, leader of Lesotho's Revolution For Prosperity (RFP) political party addresses his supporters as counting of votes continues, following the Lesotho's parliamentary election in the capital Maseru, Lesotho, October 8, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

MASERU (Reuters) - Voting authorities in Lesotho have said they incorrectly allocated parliamentary seats after an Oct. 7 election, asking the country's top court to reverse the allocations and halt the legislature's first sitting, court papers showed on Saturday.

The populist Revolution for Prosperity (RFP), founded by diamond magnate, Sam Matekane, won the most seats in this month's vote, but fell short of an overall majority in the southern African kingdom's 120-member parliament.

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