Tom Thabane

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Tom Thabane (born 1939) is a political figure in Lesotho. He served as the foreign minister of Lesotho twice, from 1990 to 1991 and from June 12, 1998 until June 2002. He then served as the home affairs minister of Lesotho from June 2002 until November 19, 2004 when a cabinet reshuffle took place.

Tom Motsoahae Thabane resigned from the LCD led government of Pakalitha Mosisili on October 9, 2006. He has formed a new party by the name All Basotho Convention. Thabane claims that his will is to unite all Basotho, not only those from the Congress party or National Party. Many people seem to support Tom Thabane's resignation from the ruling party whose policies are rather draconian in nature. Thabane's party has attracted 17 Lesotho Congress for Democracy MPs who crossed the floor with him today Friday October 13. Thabane's party is now the third largest party in Parliament. It is expected that there will be a few more floor crossers in the next week. If Thabane is able to form a coalition with the opposition, they will be in a position to declare a vote of no confidence in the government. The ruling party currently has 61 of the 120 parliantary seats.

They believe that this is the beginning of a new polical light that could lead Lesotho to economic development. This became apparent in the news broad cast from a South African Radio Station known as Lesedi. It is believed that if Basotho could let Thabane to Office, he will try to draw new policies that would bring a broader understanding of approach to changing Lesotho's declining hope in the clobal market.

Thabane's party has a web presence at http://www.abc.org.ls it is the only party in Lesotho to have a presence on the web.