{"id":420995,"date":"2011-05-04T20:01:05","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T20:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/04\/mediation-of-election-dispute-ends-successfully-un\/"},"modified":"2011-05-04T20:01:05","modified_gmt":"2011-05-04T20:01:05","slug":"mediation-of-election-dispute-ends-successfully-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/04\/mediation-of-election-dispute-ends-successfully-un\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediation of Election Dispute Ends Successfully &#8211; UN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"23.8414096916\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/apps\/news\/region.asp?Region=AFRICA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/unnews180.jpg\" alt=\"UN News Service (New\u00a0York)\" title=\"Visit UN News Service (New\u00a0York)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4 May 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today lauded the recent successful conclusion of a two-year mediation process to peacefully resolve the grievances stemming from disputed elections held in Lesotho in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>A dispute followed the February 2007 general elections &#8211; the fifth elections to be held in the small African nation since it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 &#8211; regarding the allocation of the seats in the Parliament based on proportional representation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Through dialogue, the Basotho stakeholders have resolved these grievances and agreed on the reforms needed to pave the way for the holding of peaceful and credible elections in 2012,&#8221; Mr. Ban&#8217;s spokesperson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary-General congratulated the Government of Lesotho, the Independent Electoral Commission and the ruling and opposition parties for successfully wrapping up the mediation process on 28 April.<\/p>\n<p>He also commended the Christian Council of Lesotho and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for spearheading the process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He urges them to continue to play an active role in the promotion of peace in Lesotho,&#8221; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Continued here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201105041024.html\" title=\"Mediation of Election Dispute Ends Successfully - UN\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mediation of Election Dispute Ends Successfully &#8211; UN<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 4 May 2011 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today lauded the recent successful conclusion of a two-year mediation process to peacefully resolve the grievances stemming from disputed elections held in Lesotho in 2007. 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