Mahali Phamotse

"I think they also expelled me for voting with the opposition,” she said, adding that she followed her conscience when she voted in parliament against the government."

"No one can remove me from that position, I will not be (thrown) out of parliament."

"A political party is just an umbrella when you are a Member of Parliament."

"The LNOC, the Lesotho Sports and Recreation Commission (LSRC) and the associations are all operating from in silos just as the players. They are all fighting among themselves and I was greeted with this situation when I came here. So, I am working tirelessly to correct this, continuously telling them that I am the minister of sports not of those different corners. I have to ensure that there are strings connecting each and every sports body and they should work harmoniously."

"This is one of the things that I am dealing with but it is not so easy especially when people are used to staying in their comfort zones. It is difficult to see light when I say ‘let us all have one basket and share limited resources."

"I am still waiting for the courts to rule, I am not ejecting from politics, this is just the beginning."