Lesotho Workers' Party

Lesotho Workers' Party

The Lesotho Workers' Party is a political party in Lesotho. At the last elections for the National Assembly, held on 25 May 2002, the party won 1.4 % of popular votes and 1 out of 120 seats. In the 17 February 2007 parliamentary election, the party won 10 seats through proportional representation. It is allied with the All Basotho Convention. [http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=84&art_id=nw20070221093422705C821482 "Win was not fair - opposition"] , AFP ("IOL"), February 21, 2007.]

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