……..” He however goes further to argue that when the prime minister goes to see the King to dissolve Parliament, he goes alone and there is no role for the Council of State. MASERU, March 1 (Reuters) - Lesotho's Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, is likely to lose a confidence vote in parliament this week and stands ready to call a snap election, according to a senior advisor, as the South African kingdom's economy slows and security deteriorates. The vote on Wednesday against Pakalitha Mosisili, head of a coalition government, came two years after his Democratic Congress (DC) ousted former prime minister Thomas Thabane's All Basotho Congress (ABC) by uniting with smaller parties. A WEEK ago, three leaders of the political parties represented in parliament, returned from exile and were joined by the leader of the Alliance of Democrats (AD) and thousands of supporters in Maseru. All four leaders, Thomas Thabane (ABC), Thesele ‘Maseribane (BNP), Keketso Rantšo (RCL) and Monyane Moleleki (AD), were unanimous in calling for the ouster of Pakalitha Mosisili from the premiership of Lesotho when Parliament resumes. READ MORE: Lesotho farmlands dry up as drought worsens

Mosisili now has three days to either resign in favour of Moleleki or advise the king to call elections, which would be held within three months. "The prime minister is not going to prevail against this motion because his party has suffered the defection of about half of its MPs to the opposition," Mosisili's political adviser Fako Likoti said by telephone. In Lesotho, like in most parliamentary systems of government, the government is formed by the party or combination of parties which make the majority of members of parliament after an election. Lesotho's economy relies heavily on textile revenues, regional customs receipts and water piped to South Africa, making it out strategic importance to Pretoria, which has acted as a mediator during previous bouts of political turmoil. Lesotho, a constitutional monarchy, was a British protectorate known as Basutoland before independence in 1966. The small landlocked country of 2 million people, which has been hit by several coups since independence from Britain in 1966, appears set for a period of political instability, analysts say.
Pakalitha Mosisili, the Prime Minister of Lesotho loses a confidence motion in the Parliament of Lesotho, and may call a snap election.