3.5 The public broadcaster is accountable to the public through a board representative of society at large and selected in an independent, open and transparent manner. ANALYSIS: Radio and Television of Lesotho are government departments under and controlled by the Ministry of Communications. Score – 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 = 1.0 3.6 Persons who have vested interest of a political or commercial nature are excluded form possible membership in the board, i.e. office bearers with the state or political parties as well as those with a financial interest in the broadcasting industry. ANALYSIS: There is no public broadcaster. Score – 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 = 1.0 3.7 The editorial independence of the public broadcaster from commercial pressure and political influence is guaranteed by law and practiced. ANALYSIS: There is no public broadcaster in Lesotho. Score – 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 = 1.0 3.8 The public broadcaster is adequately funded in a manner that protects it from arbitrary interference with it budget. ANALYSIS: There is no public broadcaster in Lesotho. Score – 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 = 1.0 So This Is Democracy? 2008 -168- Media Institute of Southern Africa