Lesotho MPs mull demanding land from South Africa
Land reclaimed from South Africa, according to Mr. Lipholo, would assist in the prosperity of the Basotho people.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
Lesotho's parliament is debating a motion to take back vast swaths of territory from its massive neighbor South Africa.
Tsepo Lipholo, an opposition lawmaker, remarked to his fellow lawmakers that "it is time for what is ours to be returned to us."
Even though this problem had been around for a while, he insisted that it was still something that needed to be addressed.
His proposal is founded on a UN resolution from 1962 that recognized the Basutoland people's right to independence and self-determination before Lesotho gained its independence in 1966.
The Basotho historically inhabited portions of the Free State, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa.
However, because of the war, many were compelled to relocate to the resource-scarce Lesotho of today.
The landlocked nation's plains have little room for agriculture and are mostly mountainous.
The nation that completely surrounds the former British protectorate, South Africa, has been extremely important.
Numerous workers have been forced to work in South African mines over the years due to a lack of employment options.
The Leostho administration has not yet responded to the controversy.
