The Minister of Health Honourable Nyapane Kaya has sought the
intervention of Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane, to help resolve
intense feuds with his principal secretary, Monaphathi Maraka, whom he
accuses of serious insubordination.
Respected sources said Minister Kaya was so miffed with his PS over
differences on various administrative issues.

Minister Kaya accuses Mr Maraka of refusing to take instructions from him.

The Minister had gone to the extent of accusing his PS  of leaking
confidential cabinet discussions, allegations Mr Maraka vehemently
denied.

The sources said that Mr Kaya was up in arms with his PS for allegedly
leaking a confidential cabinet memo proposing that the government must
terminate its contract with the Tšepong Consortium to operate Queen
‘Mamohato Memorial Service Hospital in Maseru.
The confidential cabinet memo was reportedly leaked to the World Bank
which was instrumental in the signing of the 18-year Public Private
Partnership (PPP) agreement which the government inked with Tšepong
Consortium (formed by Netcare Group and local companies) in 2008.
The institution was opened in October 2011 and it replaced Queen
Elizabeth II Hospital as the country’s major referral health facility
in a deal that was originally hailed as a viable private public sector
partnership operation.