But it is not only him as this kind of behaviour has become a norm in — Mope Khati

"I have always known I would be involved in leadership in my country. I have been preparing for the long time for a role in shaping the future of Lesotho."

"I planned to join politics in 2027, but Sam Matekane started the RFP with a promise to make a difference. People usually join politics in order to enrich themselves, but I wanted better. These are people who know how to be successful in business, who could have taken their money to other countries, but have decided that it is time to put Lesotho on a positive path. The people in the constituency approached me to say I should consider joining this new party, as they were aligned with what I was already doing in the community."

"My ability to relate to people is what has made me stand apart in the elections"

"My political opponents struggled to bring themselves down to the level of the people. At ALA, we were taught human-centered entrepreneurship, which means you have to build solutions according to what people need, not what you think they need. This has been quite helpful to me, as my political campaign was all about hearing the needs of the people and working with them rather than just making empty promises."

"Many countries have turned around their economic statuses during the period when they had a demographic dividend, like we do in the country. This is a period where our population has a lot of young and energetic people. We therefore have to harness this and take advantage."

"We saw him (Mr Lephema) interfering with youth committees. We saw his actions when he entered other lawmakers’ constituencies, gathering constituency committee members."