Sentences with phrase «against corruption»

The minister said that the administration had been unfairly accused of placing too much emphasis on the fight against corruption at the expense of addressing fundamental economic issues.

He, however, expressed the hope that other arms of government including the judiciary and legislature would collaborate with the executive on the current war against corruption in the country.

I believe that the war against corruption by this administration is on track.

The candidates are each taking a stand against corruption at the capital, a regular election - year issue.

He told journalists that contrary to the claims by the writer of the article, he had always spoken against corruption.

But with the possibility of a new coalition government and new financial management, especially a strong stance against corruption, the environment may change faster than expected.

We support the war against corruption because it has eaten deep into almost every facet of our national life.

This is a first line of defence against corruption.

I am among those who are seriously against corruption.

This gives network participants the freedom to establish what is true, which can be a powerful tool against corruption, oppression, and censorship.

I keep on saying that what this government is doing is not fighting against corruption.

The war against corruption is not being fought in a way that it can be successful.

The Daily News makes a «put - up - or - shut - up» challenge to the folks who made up New Yorkers Against Corruption in the wake of Prop. 1's defeat: «If you really want to clean up Albany, keep yourself in business — and start waging an ongoing campaign against the way politicians do business in New York.»

The meeting was sequel to a paper delivered by Magu on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at the ongoing 7th Session of Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption holding in Vienna, Austria.

Mr. Bharara has been waging a public campaign against corruption in Albany, and his efforts appear to have gained momentum since his office took over the files of the Moreland Commission, an anticorruption panel that Mr. Cuomo created in 2013 and then shut down last year.

In a 2014 report, the Independent Commission Against Corruption found «systemic problems» in the department, including «weaknesses in poor policy formulation, management, resourcing and business systems».

If he keeps up his populist crusades against corruption in Albany, a big thing in New York, he'll ensure himself a second term.

«Also obvious to Nigerians now is the use of the fight against corruption as means of settling scores with perceived enemies as is the case with key PDP leaders including its Spokesman, an action that is ostensibly aimed at silencing the opposition from looking in and exposing the incompetence, and the double standard of the administration.

Berke, who represented disgraced former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik in his unsuccessful battle against corruption charges, charges $ 850 an hour, but de Blasio's campaign — not the taxpayers — will be picking up the tab for his services.

The remarks followed claims by former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's lawyers that he had made «improper statements» that will bias the public against Mr. Silver in his fight against corruption charges, and a Slate piece by Pace University Professor Bennett Gershman that Mr. Bharara's critiques of New York's state government are inappropriate for his role.

I try to do my best in all cases that we have and, in the past, I was a member of the Work Meeting with the OECD Evaluation Team, at OECD invitation, regarding Portugal's evaluation process within the context of the OECD Convention against the corruption of Foreigner Public Agents, but I believe Portugal has enough legislation to prevent economic crime.

«While I can not decipher the motivations of the Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) that has reportedly petitioned the EFCC «to investigate a court judgment obtained by the 774 local government councils in the country, ordering the Federal Government to pay them $ 3.188 billion and the diversion of $ 1.6 billion» and their antecedents, I am however surprised that they could make such weighty allegation without any factual basis.

WASHINGTON, May 2 - President Donald Trump has again asked a U.S. court to dismiss a suit accusing him of flouting constitutional safeguards against corruption by refusing to separate himself from his business empire while in office, claiming «absolute immunity.»

Adelakun said, «We pastors want to know what the government that put fighting against corruption on the front burner is doing about Mainagate and other government officials alleged of corruption.

During the Constitutional Convention, the Founding Fathers debated the corruption implications of dozens of Constitutional provisions, and George Mason described their job as protecting against corruption lest the country «be at an end.»

«She also wishes to commend the whistle - blower policy introduced by the Federal Government in the fight against corruption which policy has resulted in large scale uncovering and recovery of monies and assets.

This can be observed in the struggle to defend public school salaries, in forms of nonmonetary trading of goods and services, in incipient micro-banks oriented especially toward financing projects designed and carried out by women, or in protests against corruption in the public sphere.

«After Dean Skelos was charged in 2015, my office thoroughly reviewed Nassau's contracting processes and recommended the establishment of an independent inspector general and modern conflict - checking procedures to guard against corruption and abuse,» she said.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have written that I never spoke against corruption during the time of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The global coalition against corruption, transparency international, recently posted a video to its social media page listing some world leaders and problems of nepotism.

Among the announcements were plans to help over eight million more children in Africa go to school, double funding for African infrastructure to # 1 billion and a tripling of funding to help improving policing against corruption in developing countries.

It is troubling that this issue is not explored with the same intent that Farley, for example, had in building into theological schooling moments for self - examination and self - correction against corruption from such sources.

Eventually, a job goes wrong and he runs afoul of the cops, including Bradley Cooper's hero cop, who must struggle against the corruption of his unit at the hands of Ray Liotta in the second act, only to jump ahead a generation to follow Cooper's son and a friend at high school, played by Emory Cohen and Dane DeHaan, respectively.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo likes to portray himself as a crusader against corruption in Albany, the state's capital, taking a hardline position against allowing state lawmakers to collect outside income that may be connected to pending legislation.

«Step aside and open the political space for another person to continue your war against corruption with a more comprehensive development programme that Nigeria needs and deserves,» he said.

New Yorkers Against Corruption also reported in - kind donations in the form mostly printing of palm cards and advertisements in the Chief Leader, a newspaper that reports on the labor movement.

Mr. Amidu, a man who has earned the nickname «Citizen Vigilante» for his no - nonsense stance and campaign against corruption particularly in the NDC administration, was named by President Akufo - Addo today [Thursday], after an emergency cabinet meeting at the Flagstaff...

According to him, the protest tagged «National day of action against corruption and for good governance» will hold in Abuja and Lagos respectively.

Finebone stated that rather than criticise the stance of the Federal Government against the corruption in the third arm of government, Wike should be optimistic that recent development in the judiciary would help democracy to grow.

Apart from railing against corruption, austerity, and institutional inertia (as Ciudadanos does), Podemos backs a referendum on independence in Catalonia.

He also serves on the board of the World Economic Forum's Partnering Against Corruption Initiative and is a member of the Forum's International Business Council, as well as on the International Advisory Boards of British American Business and the Atlantic Council.

Quebec's new Premier Pauline Marois delivered a speech from the throne that established zero tolerance for and a commitment to fight against corruption within the government.

The Chairman of the AFRC also charged at those who pretend not recognize what led to June 4, describing it as a justifiable intervention and an expression of rage against corruption and the rape of the country bysome political and military leaders.

He said, «It does seem the fight against corruption for which this administration was voted into power has slowed down, if not jettisoned.

With bicarbonate of soda on his vocal cords to increase the fatigue in his voice, a progressively more dishevelled appearance, and failing physical strength, his rally against corruption amongst his peers is inspiring cinema.

The Acting EFCC chairman, who spoke through the Zonal Head of the commission, South - South, Mr. Ishaq Salihu, during a walk against corruption in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, maintained that everybody was equal before the law.

State legislators need to be vigilant against corruption and avoid the temptation of shielding colleagues caught up in scandal, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Wednesday during a visit to Kentucky.

As a leader of the Bourbon Democrats, he opposed imperialism, taxes, subsidies and inflationary policies, but as a reformer he also worked against corruption, patronage, and bossism.