Ghana president faces outcry over plagiarism in inaugural speech
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Sun Jan 8, 2017 | 2:16pm EST
Ghana president faces outcry over plagiarism in inaugural speech
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg | ACCRA
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo came under fire on Sunday when it emerged that his inaugural address plagiarized quotes from speeches by U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
The outcry on social and national media over Saturday's speech took the shine off a moment of triumph for the former opposition leader, who won a convincing victory in December after twice losing battles for the presidency.
The slip is embarrassing in part because Akufo-Addo's New Patriotic Party (NPP) prides itself on the professional competence of its leadership.
The party has outlined policies aimed at creating jobs, fighting poverty, promoting business and restoring Ghana to its status as one of Africa's most dynamic economies.
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