Mxem! What plagiarism?

Some local newspapers have been running a story that the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) has at its last meeting found the Leader of Opposition (LOO) guilty of plagiarism. The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly made the announcement of the meeting of the BAC this week and somewhat implied that the LOO was found guilty of the charge.

The announcement deliberately left out details of what really transpired at the meeting. It is important therefore to reveal further details for better appreciation of what the issue really is.

When debating the 2016/7 budget, the LOO, among other things, made a commitment that under his government there shall be accelerated land servicing, fast allocation of plots and low prices for first property owners and public private partnership or words to that effect. In his response, the Minister of Lands and Housing alleged that the LOO plagiarised the above words from the Land Policy recently adopted by Parliament.  After exchanges and arguments by MPs on the same in the House, the Speaker ruled that indeed the LOO had plagiarised. It was unbelievable that she could rule that way.

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