Donald Trump stated on Tuesday during a message in legislature that his administration identified the "shocking waste" of state funds. The U.S. leader mentioned, among others, the allocation of "$8 million to advance LGBTQI+ in the African state of Lesotho, which nobody has always heard of".
The Head of Diplomacy Lesotho considered this remark to be “an offensive measure”. “I am truly shocked that my country could be determined by the head of another country,” he said, quoted by the BBC.
‘Enoughly unfortunate term’
Lesotho is simply a mountainous country surrounded by the territory of South Africa, with the highest average tallness in the planet – it is so sometimes called the “Kingdom of Heaven”. About 2 million people live there.
— Lesotho is simply a crucial and unique country. I would very much like to invitation the president (US) as well as the remainder of the planet to visit Lesotho," added Mpotjoane.
He acknowledged that any social organizations co-financed by the US embassy in his country actually supported the LGBT+ community, but the United States besides allocated crucial backing to healthcare and Lesotho agriculture.
Referring to Trump's suspension of abroad aid by the administration, the minister said that his country's wellness care for a time was dependent on this assistance, but Trump has the right to make specified a decision. “We must accept it. But that was an unfortunate word for my country, he said.
