(MISA/IFEX) – On 11 July 2005, the phone-in talk show programme “Lijo’a Ke Baeti”, broadcast on Catholic Radio (CR) FM, was interrupted by anonymous callers who threatened one of the guests on the programme, Matlama Football Club Public Relations Officer Thabo Thakalekoala, vowing to kill him for “talking too much”. Thakalekoala and Lesotho Defence Force […]
(MISA/IFEX) – On 11 July 2005, the phone-in talk show programme “Lijo’a Ke Baeti”, broadcast on Catholic Radio (CR) FM, was interrupted by anonymous callers who threatened one of the guests on the programme, Matlama Football Club Public Relations Officer Thabo Thakalekoala, vowing to kill him for “talking too much”. Thakalekoala and Lesotho Defence Force Football Club Public Relations Officer Tseliso ‘Jomo’ Pholo were guests on the programme, which focused on the financial irregularities and inadequate monitoring of expenditure within the ranks of the Lesotho Football Association (LEFA).
“We even know where you stay, we’ll fix you,” an anonymous caller threatened before hanging up the phone.
CR FM has repeatedly come under fire in the last few months for sensitive issues raised on the air. MISA-Lesotho continues to monitor the station.
