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«But the judiciary is not being carried along in this fight against corruption from the outset and I believe that all shades of opinions should be involved in the fight against corruption because corruption is systemic.

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.

Not exact matches

During the course of the campaign, Jokowi has drawn closer to some of the entrenched interests that he is, in theory, running against — showing that for now, perhaps, there are limits to just how high Indonesia's self - made, corruption - busting leader from the slums can climb on his own.

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

Well let me tell you that all corruption, destruction and decline of morals is not caused by religious ones but in the contrary it was and still is caused by disbelievers who have nothing to stand on except standing against all good morals brought by religions... well Mr. Go enjoy your infidelity with your kind and leave out religious ones from your hopelessness...

Workers have a difficulty to fight against the plan because they have experienced corruption by illicit collusion between the government and capital from military dictatorship.

Francis said an international, cross-disciplinary approach was needed to protect children from the dark net and the «corruption of their minds and violence against their bodies».

IVerse 5:33 = Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land.

What is obvious and easier to admit in 2013 is the corruption of the Vatican, but Francis separates the Vatican from the church, he can only do so much against this powerful organization.

Previously parents were asked whether they would «reject the devil and all rebellion against God», «renounce the deceit and corruption of evil» and «repent of the sins that separate us from God and neighbour».

Madison's words were taken from a lengthy argument against a specific bill in Virginia's legislature which would have levied a tax in order to financially support the teaching of Christianity, and he argued against such a tax on the grounds that past legal support of Christianity had led to its corruption.»

They have alluded to the time that Mr Turnbull's predecessor Tony Abbott asked the Senator to briefly stand aside while the Independent Commission against Corruption looked into donations to the Liberal Party from Australian Water Holdings - which the Senator was a former senior office holder of and was part - owned by corrupt former Labor kingpin Eddie Obeid.

Xi Jinping's still waging a war against the sport as Mao had done decades prior, shuttering 110 courses across China just last year for reasons ranging from corruption to being too close to a water reservoir.

While some argued that his constant accusations of corruption against the party gave the NPP enough fodder to campaign with, others are of the view that his outright abstinence from the party's campaign activities led to voter apathy among his staunch followers, especially in the Volta Region.

In recent weeks also, there have been strong voices raised against the lackluster strategy in corruption fight in Nigeria with the most formidable of the voices coming from the Transparency International -LCB- TI).

«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.

A trial will begin Oct. 30 in New York City in the federal corruption case against two Percoco, Alain Kaloyeros, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and five other men, including two executives from Fayetteville - based Cor Development Co..

Incidentally, these are the same lawyers and social commentators who, before the Anas exposé, insulted; made formal disciplinary complaints against; and without a hearing, illegally banned myself and others from practicing in the courts of law - all for daring to say that «no one can convince me that there is no corruption in the judiciary or that some judges do not take bribes».

«From the allegations against the Minister for Energy - designate at his parliamentary confirmation hearings to that against the CEO of BOST, to those against the two deputy Chiefs of Staff; to the claims of extortion against the Trade Minister and to those against the Minister for Special Development Initiatives, they have all been investigated and no evidence has been adduced to suggest mildly the perpetration of any act of corruption,» he noted with pride.

«Fighting against corruption is also a fight to protect our hard earned tax dollars from corrupt politicians who are more concerned with personally profiting from their office.

Allegations of plagiarism from nearly three decades ago are once again dogging a central figure in the federal government's corruption case against Alain Kaloyeros, the physics professor credited with creating the State University of New York's Polytechnic Institute.

From the allegations against the Minister for Energy - designate at his parliamentary confirmation hearings; to that against the CEO of BOST; to those against the two deputy Chiefs of Staff; to the claims of extortion against the Trade Minister; and to those against the Minister for Special Development Initiatives; they have all been investigated and no evidence has been adduced to suggest mildly the perpetration of any act of corruption.

Since both men were arraigned, the labour unions have called for the removal of the VC from office based on the corruption allegations against him.

«SERAP also argues that Nigerians are entitled to the right to truth derived from the obligations of the government to carry out an investigation of violations of human rights and crime of corruption committed within its jurisdiction; to identify, prosecute and punish those responsible; and to ensure that victims have the simple and prompt recourse for protection against violation of fundamental rights, as well as to ensure transparency in public administration.»

At least as of July, virtually all the money New Yorkers Against Corruption raised came from labor unions.

«And now, further, the news about the five - count federal indictment on federal corruption charges against Silver will be an enormous distraction and prevent him from credibly leading the Assembly, especially as the budget process kicks into overdrive in this high stakes year for New York's economy and our citizens.»

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is preparing his eighth State of the State address against a backdrop of a widening state deficit, a potential revenue hit from Washington, a beleaguered New York City subway system, an uneasy state Senate and an array of political - corruption trials.

Grandeau says despite the rampant corruption, all of the cases against lawmakers in recent years have stemmed from federal prosecutions, not state ethics authorities.

LLC donations from a real estate development company known as Glenwood Management played a role in both corruption trials against the former legislative leaders.

The charges against Mubarak are gruesome: it is alleged that he ordered tortures and authorised the brutalities of the secret police, that he sent out snipers to shoot and kill innocent and unarmed protestors during the January - February revolution, and that he conducted corruption on a grand scale, taking millions from the state coffers through a dodgy deal to supply gas.

Even amid intraparty warfare among New York Democrats, ongoing questions about Cuomo's ethics in light of a corruption conviction against his former aide and a gubernatorial run from «Sex and the City star» Cynthia Nixon, Molinaro would still have to run against an incumbent.

We feel it's outright disingenuous for a blog of this caliber to promulgate such bullshit about how great Tony Avella and Paul Graziano are without so much as mentioning how many times Tony has been caught up in the universe of corruption: from allowing convicted Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin's to throw him lavish fundraisers, «Avella has served Assemblymember McLaughlin faithfully since he took office in 1992, according to City Limits,» to the favor trading with convicted felon Richard Lipsky, right down to supporting anti-Asian racist Sonny Carson not to mention his personal vendetta against young activists.

I insist that it is unconstitutional for this Government to use any covert agent for operations against citizens to hide its Gargantuan political corruption like Nerquaye - Tetteh's golden handshake of GH 400,000 when it knows that the Constitution and the laws of Ghana proscribes it from using the executive powers of policing, intelligence and security entrusted to it by the Constitution except in compliance with the existing law.

Weitz & Luxenberg joined other law firms that employ lawmakers in fighting against subpoenas from the now - defunct Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption that sought records of what legislators — including the speaker — were doing for their outside earnings.

In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said; «As it still appears, the statement made by the Federal Government on the Halliburton and Siemens corruption scandals may not be more than another decoy to shift the attention of Nigerians from the selective nature of President Buhari's fight against corruption.»

Federal charges are being levied against top Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco, the influential head of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, and others for a series of alleged schemes that include fraud, bid - rigging and bribery; Kaloyeros is also facing felony corruption charges from the state.

Wilson, with the League of Women Voters, says that measure alone is far from enough to reverse a wave of corruption that's led to charges against the two former legislative leaders and nine of Governor Cuomo's former associates.

NEW YORK CITY — A luxury real estate firm that owns more than 25 rental buildings from TriBeCa to Riverdale valued at over $ 1 billion is the powerbroker developer listed in the federal corruption complaint against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, sources confirmed to DNAinfo New York.

about U. S. Attorney to Announce Federal Corruption Charges Against New York State Assemblyman Eric Stevenson from the Bronx, Four Others

In response to the recent corruption cases against public officials which continue to rock state and local offices, and perhaps in an effort to distance himself from the corruption which ensnared a member of his own small network of close colleagues, Senator David Carlucci (D - Rockland / Ossining) joined Executive Assistant District Attorney Itamar Yegeri to announce a comprehensive plan which aims to prevent campaign finance improprieties through new regulations on campaign spending and donations.

Outside income from two law firms are what led to corruption charges against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

The leadership of the People's Democratic Party, has said that if the All Progressives Congress, administration wants to succeed in the fight against corruption, it must probe all security votes of past Presidents and Heads of State from 1984 to date.

Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently «seek from the International Criminal Court an arrest warrant to bring Mrs Diezani Alison - Madueke before the court on allegations of corruption against her, which the government should consider as crimes against humanity and serious enough for it to sanction her prosecution before the court.»

The U.S. attorney for the Southern District has made a name for himself with his crusade against political corruption both in Albany and New York City, repeatedly chastising elected officials from Cuomo on down for not doing more to crack down on bad actors.

She said, «Instead of commending the president for raising the bar of war against corruption, and recovering huge sums of money from rogue judges, ignoble men are taking refuge under the sanctity of the judiciary.

Until the laws stop selectively enforcing policy against flagrant abusers of trust, ethics, unfair civic and labor practices, and integrity from within city and state government, there will certainly be a rampant element of corruption, low morale that dishonors a tainted leadership façade, and societal decay from the top downward.

Mangano and Walker have both been identified in Newsday stories as being under scrutiny in an unrelated corruption probe by federal prosecutors on Long Island stemming from charges against restaurateur Harendra Singh, who was a major campaign contributor to Mangano and others on the Island.

«Our coalition galvanized voters across a broad ideological spectrum to rise up and oppose a corrupt process that would enrich Albany's political class while leaving the rest of us behind,» said a statement from New Yorkers Against Corruption, the coalition that urged a «no» vote.

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«I'm looking at where we are coming from as regards the fight against corruption.