MASERU MAY 16, 2017(CISA)-Christian Council of Lesotho has called on Lesotho’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to speed up preparations to conduct free and fair General elections in June 3. What we demand come the election day is free, transparent and fair elections,” Archbishop Gerard Tlali Lerotholi,O.M.I, Chairperson of Heads of Churches of the Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) said in a statement sent to CISA May 15. The Council urged all party leaders to ensure that they stick to the pledge they had signed to enable implementation of reforms. The council appealed to political leaders to join hands together with the church and pray for the success of the elections. King Letsie III, later dissolved parliament paving way for the General elections.