Sentences with phrase «appointment committee say»

Members of the Minority on Parliament's Appointment Committee say they were forced to boycott today's vetting over the Majority's decision to «surprise» them by holding the vetting in spite of an agreement to go on break today [Wednesday], ahead of Easter.

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Turner says he'd also give shareholders the right to annually vote on the appointment of auditors selected by the audit committee.

J. Steven Hart's seeking those appointments from his wife's former tenant, Pruitt, shows «the extent to which the special interests providing him with gifts have sought specific favors from EPA in return,» said Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey, the senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

General Synod member, Canon Simon Butler said: «Such was the interest in serving on this Working Group and the strength - in - depth of the insights and skills offered to the Appointments Committee that we could have easily populated the Working Group twice over.

Regarding their appointments, U.S. Soccer president and FIFA executive committee member Sunil Gulati said that «the people that have been asked to step into these roles are very high quality.»

The Ghana Health Service Council says it will soon constitute a committee to review the appointment of Dr. Thomas Anaba.

However, Finance Minister - designate, Ken Ofori Atta, answering questions when he appeard before the parliamentary Appointment Committee denied the President's pledge saying «I don't know where we (NPP) promised to pay all contractors in 100 days.»

The incoming Majority members, with their numbers said to be hovering around 170 as against the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) 115, are expected by Nana Addo, to ensure that his nominated ministers, who will be vetted by the Appointment Committee, are given the nod using their number as an effective weapon.

Mr. Osei Owusu, also the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, said a confession had been made to the effect that the allegation was made by some Minority members to settle scores, following prior claims by the Majority side that Mr. Mahama was corrupt.

Suffolk Democratic chairman Rich Schaffer said he won't make any new appointments to the party's county committee until after the November election, despite newly galvanized progressive activists who are eager to join.

Murphy said the issue of improper committee appointments «appears to be moot» because Tinari would have won even if the 118 disputed committee posts were excluded.

Suffolk Democratic chairman Rich Schaffer said he won't make any new appointments to the party's county committee until after the November election, despite newly galvanized activists eager to join.

Commenting on the report, Meg Hillier MP, chair of the public accounts committee, said: «The concerns raised by officials about Mr Lamey's appointment should have been taken more seriously by BIS.

But remember the committee [Appointments] is made up of 26 members and if three are saying something, what about the silent ones... even the Minority is 10, what happened to the 6 [silent ones] excluding me.»

In the ensuing debate, Nii Lantey Vanderpuije, a minority member of the Appointments Committee, was also said to have said on Montie Fm — a sister station of Radio Gold — that he didn't know anything about the alleged bribe, even though he was expected to have benefitted from it.

In a letter to the prime minister, dated 22 March 2000, the chairman of the scrutiny committee, Lord Thomson of Monifieth, said it required «firm evidence of an unequivocal decision by Mr Ashcroft that he will have taken up residence in the UK on a permanent basis» before it could recommend his appointment.

The Majority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah - Bonsu, who said this, argued that the Minority members still participate in other meetings of the House and therefore he finds it strange why it has decided to stay out of the Appointments Committee's sittings.

`'... There is a world of difference between theory and practice; we can't grow our economy with people who appear before appointment committee, you ask them the most basic of question relating to the ministry that he / she is being assigned to and he tells you please let me go there and I will learn; what good can come from such people,» he said.

The Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, has said Minority legislators on the Appointments Committee only resolved to be fair to Martin Amidu before his vetting for the Special Prosecutor position.

John Dryden, a member of BASC Council and chairman of the association's wildfowling liaison committee, said: «I am delighted with David's appointment, the result of a closely fought contest between a high level of excellent candidates.

Retired diplomat K.B. Asante on his part said, Boakye Agyarko must resign over allegations that he attempted to bribe Minority members of the Appointments Committee.

Skelos said he doesn't believe Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bill creates a truly nonpartisan redistricting process, noting the governor — who is currently a Democrat — gets to appoint four individuals to the nominations committee that will eventually select the commission members, while each of the legislative leaders get one appointment each.

While Submitting his committee's report on the reconciliation of the factions within the party to the Makarfi - led PDP caretaker committee in Abuja, Dickson said that such illegal appointments could destroy the unity and cohesion within the party.

Answering questions during his vetting by Parliament's Appointments Committee on Thursday, Mr. Bani said he offered himself to serve the people of Ghana and is ready to serve in any sector that the President deems fit.

Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has said Parliament's Appointments Committee could disapprove of his nomination as Special Prosecutor if they have reservations.

Finally, Stewart said, a liaison will be appointed from the Town Board to each committee, with each council member getting three or four such appointments.

The Chairman of the committee investigating the bribery scandal involving Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, and some members of the Appointments Committee, Joe Ghartey, has said the report on the alleged scandal is committee investigating the bribery scandal involving Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, and some members of the Appointments Committee, Joe Ghartey, has said the report on the alleged scandal is Committee, Joe Ghartey, has said the report on the alleged scandal is credible.

16 July 2003: Responding to the report by the joint committee on Lords reform, the government says that there is no consensus in parliament for introducing any elected element into the second chamber, only for removing the remaining 92 hereditary peers and establishing a new independent appointments commission.

Reflecting on his time with the Association, John said: «Recognition by government in the appointment to the Building Regulations Advisory Committee in 2006 was an early win.

The statement said, «parliament has noted with grave concern, allegations that the Leadership and Members of the Appointments Committee have been bribed by some of the President's nominees to facilitate the recommendation of approval of their nomination as ministers to the House.»

When asked about these appointments, a spokeswoman for the council said in a statement, «The Speaker has already met with almost all of his colleagues and is in active conversations with council members, stakeholders, city leaders and advocates to ensure the committee chairs best reflect the priorities of this council and the diversity of our city.»

Appearing before the home affairs select committee for the first time since his appointment to the job last month, Javid said the Home Office had identified 63 possible Windrush cases of wrongful removal and warned the number could rise.

The Appointments Committee of Parliament is taking the issue of tax returns seriously, and so ministerial nominees who are found to have defaulted in filing same risk being disqualified, Sampson Ahi, a member of the committee, Committee of Parliament is taking the issue of tax returns seriously, and so ministerial nominees who are found to have defaulted in filing same risk being disqualified, Sampson Ahi, a member of the committee, committee, has said.

Before the appointments of the commissioners were confirmed by the house, the deputy - speaker Rt.Hon.Prince Chukwudi Orizu read the report of the screening committee, saying that the nominees provided cogent answers to questions posed at them, and were suitably qualified to hold the positions they have been designated.

Garodnick said her Rules Committee appointments did not represent a «broader coalition of members of the Council.»

The Democrat said Tuesday he's been told he will serve on the Judiciary Committee - the panel which will hear testimony from Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotmayor on her appointment to the high court.

«Unfortunately,» said County Legislator John G. Testa (R - Peekskill) «At the January 10 Appointments Committee meeting the Democratic committee members chose politics over professionalism and good goCommittee meeting the Democratic committee members chose politics over professionalism and good gocommittee members chose politics over professionalism and good government.

Clarifying her action to the Appointments Committee, she said she was asked by the president to carry out that task in accordance with the constitution and the provisions in the transitional act.

On Friday, the government made what appeared to be a concession: Instead of directly appointing 100 academy members, it would appoint a small committee to appoint those members, effectively «putting a buffer between themselves and the appointment process,» says Erol Gelenbe, a computer scientist at Imperial College London and one of the resigning TÜBA members.

A committee of MPs says it is unable to support the appointment of Amanda Spielman as head of the schools inspectorate.

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is to force through the appointment of her nomination for the next head of Ofsted, despite a cross-party committee of MPs saying they had «significant concerns».

Fox says Smith's appointment was an «insult» and ignored recommendations recently delivered by the advisory committee to the school that no roles be filled without feedback from Indigenous groups.

The former chair of the Ontario committee, who recently retired from it after more than a decade of service, says the local aspect of each appointment is something he believes is important.

Any changes to the appointment process should place importance on the role and the makeup of the advisory committees, says Smith, who was the first female dean at UBC law school, before she was appointed to the bench in 1998.

Mr Calma said once in place, the Ethics Council would recommend to the Steering Committee the suitability of candidates for the eight - person Interim National Executive and their appointment would follow a merit based selection process.

The law was necessary because a state real estate commission rule required licensees to call clients to set appointments, creating unnecessary work for sales professionals, says P.C. Pancake, chair of the Government Affairs Committee for the West Virginia Association of REALTORS ®, which sought the law change.

The appointment follows a comprehensive review by Avison Young's National Committee, which included Bob Levine in Vancouver, Tod Hughes in Calgary and Robin White in Toronto, the company says.