Mxem! What plagiarism?
Friday, March 18, 2016
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.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...