Committee finds Boko guilty of plagiarism

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The Parliamentary Business Advisory Committee has found the Leader of Opposition and Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) leader, Duma Boko guilty of plagiarism.

Before the start of business on Friday, the Deputy Speaker Kagiso Molatlhegi informed Parliament of its decision, in a matter in which Boko was accused of plagiarising government’s land policy, during his debate on the budget speech.

In his official response to the budget speech last month, Boko made remarks on the servicing of land, which Lands and Housing minister, Prince Maele immediately said had been lifted verbatim from the Lands Policy.

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