The government collapsed on Monday after three of the four parties in the governing coalition including Mr Thabane's All Basotho Convention (ABC) informed the speaker of parliament, Sephiri Motanyane, of their withdrawal from the coalition.

Development for Peace Education (DPE)'s national coordinator, Sefonea Shale, also said Mr Thabane was ousted due to his failure to stamp his authority as a leader of both party and government and allowed his authority to be usurped by the First Lady.

In linking Mr Thabane's failures and ultimate ouster to the First Lady's meddlesome role, the analysts were echoing a theme which several ABC officials highlighted at the height of Mr Thabane's battle with his deputy, Professor Nqosa Mahao, for control of the party.

In what became his trademark gesture at the rallies, Mr Rapapa would raise Zimbabwean journalist Geoff Nyarota's book, "Graceless Fall of Robert Mugabe" and dramatically throw it to the ground to imply that Mr Thabane -- just like Mr Mugabe -- was likely to fall because of the destructive role of his wife in government and party affairs.

Mr Rapapa and Prof Mahao were not alone in warning against Ms Thabane's overly destructive involvement in the party and government affairs.