Sentences with phrase «by members of the opposition»

On its website, 1MDB said the accusations of mis - valuation «appear to be last ditch attempts by members of the opposition to undermine the company's rationalization process.»

Thereâ $ ™ s been bemusement this session by members of the opposition over Bill 1, the Promoting Job Creation and Diversification Act, which was introduced by Economic & Trade Minister Deron Bilous...

He saluted the workers for their courage and perseverance in the face of the economic recession, culminating in unstable payment of salaries, urged them to discountenance the rumour being allegedly peddled on social media by members of the opposition that he had received the second tranche of the Paris Club fund.

He has often been accused as incompetent, mostly by members of the opposition New Patriotic Party.

Coordinator of Post Graduates Programme of the Faculty of Education at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Dr. Ibrahim M. Gunu, has dismissed suggestions by some members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), that the free Senior High School programme may collapse within five years, if a sustainable plan is not put in place.

Ms Akufo - Addo was responding to claims reportedly made by a member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, that there were rumours linking the first daughter to the scandal...

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As well as being popular with journalists and members of Russia's political opposition, Telegram has also been used by the Kremlin to communicate with reporters and arrange regular conference calls with President Vladimir Putin's spokesman.

Rodrigues, a member of the opposition Rede party (led by former presidential candidate and environment minister Marina Silva), has proposed blocking the president's decree, and plans to file lawsuits in Amapá and Pará to carry out the preventative measure.

Allegations of sexual abuse have ranged from a charge of rape by an activist in the opposition Labour Party by a senior party member, to unconfirmed details of serial «sex pests» on a list reportedly drafted by aides and researchers in parliament.

Of those, 56 % were from states represented by two Democratic senators — meaning 44 % faced the scrutiny of at least one member of the opposition party before they could be advanced in the SenatOf those, 56 % were from states represented by two Democratic senators — meaning 44 % faced the scrutiny of at least one member of the opposition party before they could be advanced in the Senatof at least one member of the opposition party before they could be advanced in the Senatof the opposition party before they could be advanced in the Senate.

The Public Affairs Bureau (PAB), long a favourite target of opposition members for its perceived partisanship, is no moreÂâ $» at least not by that name.

By the time the Legislature broke for its second spring break (aka â $ œconstituency weekâ $) on Thursday, opposition members were growing a little weary of Labour Minister Christina Grayâ $ ™ s party piec...

In the recent parliamentary elections, rightfully fed - up Venezuelans responded by ousting members of Hugo Chavez's United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), giving the opposition party, the more - centrist Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), a supermajority that could challenge President Nicolás Maduro.

Maduro vows the assembly will strip opposition politicians of their constitutional immunity from prosecution, while members of congress say they will only be removed by force.

Then they pack the room with their buddies — many of the voters who were yelling to table the resolutions weren't even State Committee Members — and just try to outyell their opposition by a so - called «voice vote.»

Some National Democratic Congress Members of Parliament and former appointees have paid a visit to Maame Nhyira Dadzie, the NDC youth activist who was brutalized and injured by gunshots at the Ghana Police Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters during the arrest and detention of a Deputy General Secretary of the main opposition party Koku Anyidoho.

At 12:15 p.m., concerned citizens, led by Altamont Main Street USA and including members of MoveOn.org, Citizen Action of NY, the Working Families Party and others gather outside the offices of U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand for a peaceful rally in opposition to Trump's cabinet appointees, Leo O'Brien Federal Building, N. Pearl Street and Clinton Avenue, Albany.

Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has said he has strong convicton that fellow party member and former Attorney General, Martin Amidu is being «remote controlled» by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Hundreds of victims of bankrupt Fanteakwa Rural Bank, established by the opposition New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa North Constituency, Hon.Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah, on Wednesday demonstrated in Koforidua, the Eastern regional Capital with a call on the opposition leader to mount pressure on the MP to refund their huge sums of deposits locked up with the bank.

@JonathanReez - by small party I refer to one not being the main opposition party or having less than 10 % of total parliament members.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has said members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), are not scared of the Office of the Special Prosecutor despite the threats by some political commentators that the office will jail many appointees of the former government for allegedly indulging in corruption - related activities.

Despite a sprinkle of opposition, Intro 656, was supported by a majority of Council Members including Daniel Dromm (D - Jackson Heights), Karen Koslowitz (D - Forest Hills), Ruben Wills (D - Richmond Hills), Speaker Christine Quinn (D - Chelsea), and 36 other Council Members.

The declaration was welcomed by all sides of the House, especially from opposition benches as many Labour members from the North West have constituents who were directly affected by the tragedy.

A member of the communication team of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Nenugbo Mawugbe has predicted that the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), will by September 2016 elect a new presidential candidate because his chances of winning are slim.

The incumbent president is however seen to be fighting corruption by some government members, [134] and a fellow politician of an opposition party, [135] after ordering investigations into scandals.

In Parliament, Field was made a member of the Opposition frontbench by the then Labour leader Michael Foot as a spokesman on education in 1980, but was dropped a year later.

It is because I object to the new - fangled idea that an early election would result from a motion, perhaps proposed by the Opposition, any MP or even the Government themselves, that requires — this is contrary to all constitutional precedent and history since our Parliament first sat representing the electors of this country — the support of two - thirds or more of those eligible to vote as Members of Parliament.

Despite more than 90 MPs signing the parliamentary motion against the proposals tabled by Audrey Wise MP, outbursts of anger at meetings of the PLP addressed by Harriet Harman, protests and vocal opposition from women Labour Party members and lone parent organisations — even Glenys Kinnock MEP added her name to a petition and letter against the proposals — the new batch of Labour women MPs were largely noticeable by their absence.

As the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), struggles to recover from its defeat in the 2016 elections, grassroots members of the party in the Ketu South Constituency in the Volta Region, have waded into the blame game by accusing Former President John Dramani Mahama and his wife, as being the major cause of their defeat.

He also lamented over the dismissal of workers who are perceived to be members of an opposition party by a ruling government.

GOP leaders say they are encouraged by a compromise deal reached by two groups whose members made up the core of Republican opposition to a bill that House Speaker Paul Ryan abruptly pulled from the House floor in March.

It will be recalled that after the NDC's defeat in the 2016 election, the party set up a 13 - member committee led by Prof Botcwey to find out what accounted for its massive defeat to the then flag - bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), now President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo.

Staten Island Assembly member Matthew Titone also expressed concern about the «slippery slope» of a review that was sparked by opposition to Confederate monuments.

The leadership of the Convention People's Party (CPP) say its chances in the upcoming elections will not be affected by the open announcement of its Vice Presidential nominee that he is still a member of the opposition New Patriotic Party.

The cabinet deadlocked over its response, with several influential members unwilling to support the budget cuts (in particular a cut in the rate of unemployment benefit) which were pressed by the civil service and opposition parties.

A senior member of the Ashanti Regional communication team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abass Nurudeen says he is shocked by the decision of one of the party's communicators to defect to the opposition New Patriotic Party.

Led by New Yorkers for Clean Livable and Streets, also known as NYCLASS, the activists and council members at the press conference expressed optimism that the legislation would ultimately pass the City Council next spring and become law, despite the opposition of organized labor and a sizable number of council members.

Twelfth was the abduction of the Chibok girls in 2014 which was planned, funded, executed and orchestrated by rogue elements in our intelligence agencies in collusion with some disgruntled northern politicians and key members of the then opposition including three sitting governors.

Senior members of the PNC expressed their opposition to the acceptance of the position of Ambassador - at - Large in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, by Dr. Mahama without consulting the party.

Following his re-election in 2005, he was made a member of the Education & Skills Select Committee and was appointed as an Opposition Whip by Michael Howard, and remained a whip under the new leadership of David Cameron.

Rodriguez numbered among the council members who voted in favor of MIH, but he was ultimately swayed by community opposition to the Inwood proposal, which would have rezoned a lot at the corner of Broadway and Sherman Avenue that Acadia had purchased in early 2009 for $ 19 million.

With the current Welsh Government being a minority government run by Welsh Labour, the main opposition party from May — mid October was Plaid Cymru but after one of Plaid's Assembly Members resigned from the party, it had equally the same seats as the Welsh Conservatives.

Citing instances of such attempts by elements within the opposition party, President Akufo - Addo recounted the allegations levelled against Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko that he had bribed members of Appointments Committee to facilitate his approval.

A leading member of the opposition NPP, Paul Collins Appiah - Ofori has kicked against a suggestion by former UN Secretary - General Kofi Annan that cannabis should be legalized.

- The acceptance by a Member of a bribe to influence his or her conduct as a Member, including any fee, compensation or reward in connection with the promotion of, or opposition to, any Bill, Motion, or other matter submitted, or intended to be submitted to the House, or to any Committee of the House, is contrary to the law of Parliament.

But this year's list of our top ten gaffes is remarkable in one regard: it doesn't contain a mistake by a single member of the opposition.

Executives and members of the biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Central Region, have expressed misgivings about outright lies being peddled by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government officials who are trying to claim credit for projects initiated and completed by the previous administration.

The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said allegations by the PDP that the anti-corruption war of the current administration was targeted at members of the opposition is a lie.

The previous arrangements could have led to a situation in which the choice of Opposition members on the Committee were decided by votes cast by MPs from the government benches.

A highlight of the last session of the Assembly was Mark Drakeford's magnificent speech against Trident, when Labour members were whipped to stand by Carwyn James» outrageous and tribal rejection of Plaid's opposition to Trident in Wales.