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- Investigations are being/will be conducted: That is where the investigations will end. The speech. Literally. Interestingly, money may even be spent on that pretext.
- A panel/committee will be set up: This is what they say when matters get a little bit more serious. It is the senior brother to “investigations” and this time money is actually spent to constitute and pay panel members for their time. The results? Non-existent. In fact, results were never the goal in the way you are thinking.
- The perpetrators will be brought to book: Usually, there is no book but I know you know this already. Even if there was one, it will cost billions to buy. Do not get me started on the pen to actually bring… Never mind. This phrase must be in the speech otherwise something is wrong with your orientation as a politician. I mean what kind of a statesman are you sef?
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- We are on top of the situation/matter: when you hear this, know that the situation is on top of them. You will see it even without reading this. Worse still, they may even be the “situation” they speak of. The way I hear it, that phrase should make the user sound powerful in control. This is the usual line used when an embarrassing L has been taken somewhere.
- To aid the task of nation-building: They just say that. They do not know what it means, I assure you. The speech-writer uses it because. Just because. Funny enough, the phrase is usually present in speeches where the activity being commemorated is really about “sharing money”. Ironic, I know.
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