Abstract:
This study is a critical reflection on how the positive impact of ethics in
Lesotho’s political elections and democracy could be amplified for lasting
peace and political stability. It is based on secondary data from available
literature against the background of Lesotho’s existing, mixed-member
proportional (MMP) electoral system. The MMP system has given birth
to the political phenomenon of inconclusive electoral results and unstable
coalition governments in recent years. This political phenomenon emanates
from intra- and inter-party conflicts, which often led to undesirable and
premature dissolutions of parliament and snap elections. Here, ethics should
be understood as an essential component of a healthy process in electoral
democracy and a practice necessary for arresting the enduring political
instability in Lesotho.
