Sentences with phrase «by political opponents in»

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has alleged of a plan to frame him for murder, by his political opponents in the state.

Prime Minister May has been criticized by political opponents in the U.K. for inviting the crown prince and human rights protesters have said they are going to hold demonstrations in London during the visit.

Not exact matches

President Francois Hollande's Socialist government, accused by political opponents of doing too little to avert the attack that killed 84 and hurt hundreds, also said it would step up strikes against Islamic State in its strongholds in Iraq and Syria.

Buzzfeed published the dossier that was commissioned in 2016 by the president's political opponents.

MOSCOW — A decision by Facebook to block a page used to rally Russian opponents of President Vladimir V. Putin has engulfed the world's largest social networking site in political controversy and raised accusations that it censors content on behalf of the authorities here.

Meanwhile, the second part of an undercover investigation conducted by the UK's Channel 4 aired today in which Cambridge Analytica executives were caught on tape bragging about bribing and entrapping politicians using hired sex workers to compromise its clients» political opponents.

In other words, what this statistic shows is that Bill 6 was desperately needed, and that the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act courageously passed by the Alberta Legislature on Dec. 10, 2015, by the government of Premier Rachel Notley in the face of huge — and when it came to its political opponents, hugely dishonest — opposition was the right thing to dIn other words, what this statistic shows is that Bill 6 was desperately needed, and that the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act courageously passed by the Alberta Legislature on Dec. 10, 2015, by the government of Premier Rachel Notley in the face of huge — and when it came to its political opponents, hugely dishonest — opposition was the right thing to din the face of huge — and when it came to its political opponents, hugely dishonest — opposition was the right thing to do.

His success in winning over political opponents like Jesse Helms is inspired by the work of Martin Luther King.

Though Bain Capital surely helped expand some companies that had created jobs, the layoffs and closures at other firms would lead Romney's political opponents to say that he had amassed a fortune in part by putting people out of work.

One claimed that «the main form of political terrorism in the United States is perpetuated by right wing opponents of abortion,» while another added that «most anti-abortion activists» are «religious fanatics who want to impose their version of God's word on the rest of us.»

Although Lincoln is often praised for this remark by those who oppose the mixing of religion and politics, it contains three of the most controversial ideas in American politics: that it is legitimate to invoke the name of God within the realm of political discourse; that God's existence isn't merely symbolic, but that he is always right; and that since God takes sides on certain issues, some people will be divinely justified while others will stand in opposition not only to their political opponents but to the very Creator and Sustainer of the Universe.

What the ex-KGB hand, Putin, has gotten done is this: He's erected a kleptocratic quasi-dictatorship on top of a crumbling civil society while murdering his political opponents, invading his neighbors, backstopping Syria's murderous Bashar al - Assad, and conducting a fantastic propaganda campaign throughout the world (supported, sadly, by the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church)-- all of which is aimed at reversing the verdict of recent history, rebuilding Stalin's empire in a new guise, and deconstructing the West.

Thus in the long struggle through Israel's life in the land, Yahweh attained victory over Baal by various processes; in part, it was by the use of force and authority — a summary statement which cloaks the political strife that continued until the Yahwists were able to overwhelm their opponents.

Paladino also praised a man he just recently was quoted as calling a «degenerate idiot» — former Gov. George Pataki — saying his fellow Republican «put his own political best interests aside for the public good» by insisting in 2002 that the minor party gubernatorial candidates be included in debates along with his Democratic opponent, then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall.

The consensus is that Russia influenced the US election in Trump's favor (by eg hacking his political opponents and strategically using that information to influence public opinion; this may or may not have happened in coordination with some people from the Trump campaign).

I am worried that by asking people to vote in favour of an imperfect system, the reform proposals will be an easy target for their opponents, and therefore the forces of political conservatism will ultimately win the day.

In any direct «townhall type» political activities, those with big biceps and in generally aggressive psychology and intimidating looks get unequally large chance of having their ideas promoted, by physically intimidating their opponents from speaking against theIn any direct «townhall type» political activities, those with big biceps and in generally aggressive psychology and intimidating looks get unequally large chance of having their ideas promoted, by physically intimidating their opponents from speaking against thein generally aggressive psychology and intimidating looks get unequally large chance of having their ideas promoted, by physically intimidating their opponents from speaking against them.

The group was cleared by an internal Labour investigation of breaching party rules on donating to political opponents, after they assured the party the payments had been made in line with advice from the Electoral Commission.

The Jewish Week's Adam Dickter reported that the text of Paladino's remarks to Orthodox rabbis in Borough Park was written by Rabbi Yehuda Levin, described by Dickter as «an ardent opponent of gay rights and abortion and occasional New York political candidate.»

And yet, by the time he threw himself into the crowded field of candidates running for mayor of New York in 2013, he had spent more than a decade honing his political skills, serving two terms on the City Council and one as public advocate, and he managed to outmaneuver higher - profile opponents like Christine Quinn, the New York City Council speaker (and Mayor Bloomberg's all - but - anointed successor).

The Labour candidate expressed the position that the problems in accountability leading to the scandal had been fixed; his opponents noted that of the parties currently representing Britain in Brussels, only Labour has not yet disclosed their expenses (although Mr Vaughan states that the party will begin to do so soon) and Mr Griffiths furthermore declared that the scandal was part of a wider problem: the corruption of the political system by big business.

YouTube saw a 500 % increase in demand for political content this year, and smart campaigns met that demand by putting up their own material and not leaving the online video space to their opponents or to outsiders.

Hillary Clinton was painted by her political opponents as the nasty face of the political establishment, just as Jean - Claude Junker, Donald Tusk, David Cameron and Nick Clegg were in the UK.

And please don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying we shouldn't check corruption, but if we come to office and to power — I've been preaching for 40 years in this country and I've seen governments come and go, from CPP, my father's government, and NDC and NPP, they are here, I've seen them over the 40 years — and this thing where we come into office with vindictiveness and bitterness because of the way we've been mishandled and mistreated, and we target people to go after them, settle scores, I pray that during the reign of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, because of the fight and the betrayals and the suffering and the pain he went through to become president, he will not allow his presidency to be used by people who have problems with others and their opponents to settle scores, but that during his watch and his reign, that vicious cycle would be broken in the name of Jesus; that every Ghanaian, irrespective of your political party, if you're doing the right thing, you'll prosper», the founder of Action Chapel International (ACI) told his congregation on Sunday, 22 April.

His death sparked outrage in his hometown where youths claimed he was poisoned by his political opponents.

In the opinion of CADA, election threats come in different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violencIn the opinion of CADA, election threats come in different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violencin different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violencin the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violencin elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violence.

State Senate candidate Tony Avella has called out his opponent, state Sen. Frank Padavan (R - Bellerose), for declining to participate in a planned political debate sponsored by TimesLedger Newspapers and the Queens Chronicle.

Given political conditions in the Capital Region, ethical outrage by the Soares opponents over funding irregularities evoked a certain degree of mirth.

«My political opponents are destroying my well established political career and rising profile in Akwa Ibom politics by generating false internet pictures with the claim that I impregnated a certain woman whom I paid off to terminate the pregnancy.»

Speaking at a political rally in Washington Heights this past Sun., Oct. 19th, the incumbent never mentioned Rob Astorino by name, but he did not fail to cite his opponent's party.

According to Mr. Norgbey, since the NDC primary in November 2016, there have been several attempts by his political opponents to run him down...

Nigel Farage is facing criticism from his political opponents over his decision not to stand as a candidate in the Newark by - election.

A meeting of black leaders was convened last weekend in Mt. Vernon by the Rev. Al Sharpton and attended by people like former state Comptroller H. Carl McCall (Cuomo's primary opponent in 2002), political consultants Bill Lynch and Roberto Ramirez (who got caught up in Cuomo's pension fund pay - to - play probe), Sen. Ruth Hassell - Thompson, Senate President Malcolm Smith, Rep. Greg Meeks and the NAACP's Hazel Dukes.

Mr Osborne said: «He is defending his first and only original tax proposal - when everyone knows in the new year he will announcing a U-turn forced on him by the business community and his political opponents.»

In an interview on Capital Tonight on Friday, the Syracuse Republican came out swinging at the wage board convened by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, decrying the move to increase the minimum wage for fast - food workers to $ 15 «lunacy» and a way to apply political pressure to opponents.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz deemed a domestic violence - themed mailer sent out by NYSUT's political arm in opposition to GOP Sen. Mark Grisanti «disgusting» and said he has urged Grisanti's Democratic opponent, Marc Panepinto, to disavow it.

In fact, at a point we all thought our dear party has lost the Afram Plains South seat to our main political opponents - the NPP due to the shocking withdraw of candidature by our MP at the eleventh hour, only for a «messiah» in the person of Kevor Mark - Oliver to emerge salvaging the situatioIn fact, at a point we all thought our dear party has lost the Afram Plains South seat to our main political opponents - the NPP due to the shocking withdraw of candidature by our MP at the eleventh hour, only for a «messiah» in the person of Kevor Mark - Oliver to emerge salvaging the situatioin the person of Kevor Mark - Oliver to emerge salvaging the situation.

President John Dramani Mahama has refuted claims by his political opponents that Ghana is in a «sorry» state.

By analogy, it should be relatively obvious that there is no fundamental philosophical impossibility in having broad social and political discussions with children, without implicating them in one's own party political persuasion or rubbishing all opponents.

But his presence has sparked angry protests by his critics who clashed with police outside Downing Street today as they demonstrated against President Erdogan's purge of political opponents in Turkey.

But as the Common Core has been grouped with other controversial issues by opponents serving a variety of larger political agendas, the union has also been joined by libertarians and even conservative Republicans in opposition.

There were a lot of endorsements by press release during last year's political races, and a few in - person appearances by the governor (on behalf of Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, who defeated Republican incumbent Chris Collins, widely viewed as a potential Cuomo opponent in 2014, and also for Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone).

Activists have been galvanised by the impact of mass industrial and political action in France, as opponents of the president's plans to raise the retirement age take their campaign to the streets.

The lesson from the by elections in Copeland and Stoke is that she faces no significant political opponents.

He explained that, the NPP, traditionally, had not done well electorally in settler communities across the country, largely because of the deliberate tagging of the NPP as an «anti-Northern» party by political opponents.

Bill Stevens, a political newcomer seeking the nomination in the 5th U.S. House district, a seat held by Democrat Elizabeth Esty, tried to make headway over what he thought was a campaign diamond: an apparent arrest record of his opponent, Sherman First Selectman Clay Cope, decades ago in Texas.

Gyory says the last time a candidate for governor in a major political party was outspent by his opponent, was in 1982, when businessman Lew Lehrman outspent the present governor's father Mario Cuomo, who won and remained governor for 12 years.

General News of Saturday, 19 May 2018 Source: presidency.gov.gh President Akufo - Addo The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, has stressed that by the end of his first term of office in 2020, his political opponents would have no campaign message going into the elections, as he...

Gyory says the last time a candidate for governor in a major political party was outspent by his opponent was in 1982, when businessman Lew Lehrman outspent the present governor's father, Mario Cuomo.

His approval ratings have already tanked after the extensive media coverage of the original trial, and though most of the experts still rated him as a favorite for reelection (his race was listed as «Likely Democratic» by the Cook Political Report) in his heavily pro-Democratic state, he attracted a primary opponent just a few days ago.