Lesotho's King Letsie III has summoned the newly elected Parliament to a special meeting on Tuesday which will signal the start of processes to install the new government following the country's elections held on 28 February.

When the final results were announced last week, former Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili of the Democratic Congress signed an agreement to enter into a coalition with Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing's Lesotho Congress for Democracy and five other parties.

The wheels are now in motion to install that new coalition into government.

A Special Notice has been issued calling all 120 members of the National Assembly to attend Tuesday's session when they will be sworn in.

The National Assembly will then elect a Speaker and Deputy Speaker. The Speaker will formally begin the process of voting for the new Prime Minister culminating in a swearing-in ceremony.

At least 23 political parties out of 24 registered with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will be represented at this ninth parliament.