March 1970 - When Dancing Had To Stop - Colourfullly

March 1970 - When Dancing Had To Stop - Colourfullly dressed Premier Jonathan addresses 50, 000 people under a formal portrait of himself in a Maseru election rally. Basotho danced in the main street of Maseru when news leaked out that Ntsu Mokhehle's Congress Party had beaten Leabua Jonathan's ruling National Party in the Lesotho general election. But Johathan swiftly stopped the music by changing the jig to a military march. (Photograph by Drum Photographer @ BAHA)

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50000 Addresses Basotho Beaten Changing Danced Jonathans Leabua Leaked Lesotho Maseru Mokhehles Ntsu Ruling Stopped Swiftly

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