The Authorities in Lesotho have charged two men, including a prominent opposition party leader, in connection with a fatal shooting that happened during an April 2 dispute over a primary election amid the country’s latest political crisis.

Thato Makara and Thuso Litjobo are in custody following a court hearing on Wednesday.

Police say the two worked together in the murder of Thabiso Moqolo.

Moqolo was shot during a fight between members of the new Alliance of Democrats (AD) party over accusations that supporters were bused in from other constituencies to support former Democratic Congress official and legislator Refiloe Litjobo.

The Litjobos are brothers.

Attempts to postpone the primary vote were unsuccessful; witnesses said the party’s national executive committee members insisted that it move forward.