Sello Hakane

"It is clear that you did not come here prepared. You should return with a clear and detailed report that is without inaccuracies and omissions."

"It is wrong that the agriculture ministry which governs a greater part of Lesotho’s economy and considered the biggest economic-driver, is not properly regulated. And if it is not properly regulated, Basotho are going to suffer and be hungry because of the conduct of its ministry."

"You are an accounting officer, therefore, you should account for the reporting, not the team. They should only come as a way to back you up."

"The ministry ordered a six-month halt, after which the contractor first claimed M12 million, then M14 million – and now he is threatening to claim an additional M9 million or more."

"We will meet with the ministry to determine whether the stoppage is due to genuine complications or if there’s fraudulent activity involved."

"Although I do not know what the budget entails yet, we are expecting it to address our capital status as it is always low."

"This will affect our capital budget as it will be lower although the US President made the above announcement when budget estimates were already in progress"

"We have observed that the Belo Industrial site is approaching completion, which is a gratifying development. We are aware of the challenges this project has faced, and we believe that had we been involved earlier, some of these issues could have been avoided."