Committee finds Boko guilty of plagiarism
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
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.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....