#BasutolandAntiquity Lesotho History Timeline 1958 At this - TopicsExpress



          

#BasutolandAntiquity Lesotho History Timeline 1958 At this time,the BCP had attracted most commoners and some chiefs, but Mokhehles antagonism towards the Basotho monarchy caused concern among the royalists. Split in the BCP came about as a result of Catholic concerns about Mokhehles radical socialist rhetoric and his admiration for Red China. In 1958 Catholic chiefs and teachers formed the Basutoland National Party (later renamed Basotho National Party (BNP)) to counter what they perceived as communism on the part of the BCP. Chief Leabua Jonathan, a member of the National Council and an adviser to the regent Paramount Chieftainess Mantsebo, led the BNP.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 06:46:54 +0000

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