with the fact that no per diems were budgeted for the workshop. • Conflict of interest among NGC members – in fact a grouping of some of the members had formed an advocacy organisation that capitalised on gaps in MISA Lesotho programming. • A demand for sitting allowances for unconstitutional meetings held without collaboration with or knowledge of the secretariat. By acting in this manner the NGC placed MISA Lesotho at risk and the organisation was therefore not likely to get support in driving the media reforms agenda. Despite these challenges, MISA Lesotho was still pursuing a legal transformation agenda through its clearly articulated project on media reform that is likely to get support for better implementation. Among the project’s objectives were organisational development and establishment of media leadership forums to actively participate in the reforms project with a clearer focus on the sectors priorities in Lesotho. MEDIA AND ELECTIONS Multi-media Elections Reporting To contribute to peaceful national assembly elections held in June 2017, MISA Lesotho rolled out an innovative project on multi-media elections reporting. The project focused on the training of 30 journalists in producing content for diverse social media platforms and simultaneous live broadcast of the elections. The ultimate result of the project was simultaneous broadcast of electoral process that connected 12 radio stations. 46 So This is Democracy? 2017 The broadcast was coordinated and facilitated by MISA Lesotho through their broadcasting studio providing updates from all ten districts of the country through live reports compiled by teams of three journalists per district. This ground breaking innovative project supported by OSISA, included posting of video and articles on a portal www. misa.org.ls (now linked to www.lesotho. misa.org). Observer missions and other interested parties credited the project for its contribution to transparency in the electoral process thereby assisting with the acceptance of the results through professional and credible reporting. The media sector saluted the eventual arrest of the soldiers who allegedly shot Lesotho Times editor, Lloyd Mutungamiri in 2016. The arrest was viewed as an attempt by government to end impunity in Lesotho.