Government officials, especially in young democracies often make policy pronouncements at public gatherings e.g. political rallies, funerals and ceremonies. These pronouncements, often populist become government position, but are never officially documented. They are often carried by the media. But depending on the editorial spin (hostile or friendly) are interpreted differently by those who listen and are affected. Is it an omission that these official do not want to document their policies? Maybe, but it is possible that this is intentional - in-case the policy does not work!. Then you will hear "I never said it" or more shrewdly "The media took me out of context". Undocumented policies are a source of poor coordination, conflicts and confusion!
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