Sentences with phrase «by public office holders»

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«Mr. Speaker, Canadians» confidence in our public office - holders has been shaken by the opening of a criminal investigation into the Prime Minister's own office,» Mr. Trudeau had declared with his first question this afternoon.

As a former public office holder, he is forbidden by law from lobbying the federal government for a period of five years as of the date of his political retirement in 2016.

The NPP presidential candidate, further explained that the Special Prosecutor, would be established by Act of Parliament, to be independent of the executive, and to possess «an exclusive remit to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of corruption, including those involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act and cases implicating political office holders and politicians.»

Political office holders like the National Organizer and Deputy Secretary General of political parties are mandated by the spirit of the 1992 Constitution to exhibit ethical actions and conduct in their relationship with the public and their party members.

That is to say that, by arresting Senator Bala Mohammed, the EFCC was acting within its powers, to hold public office holders, past or present, accountable for their actions.

The list is long, but we can start by passing the 17 - year old Right to Information Bill and reforming the public office - holder asset disclosure regime to promote governmental transparency and accountability as well as curb corruption in the public sector.

He said if the president is ready to wage war on corruption then the constitution must be followed which includes the declaration of asset by high public office holders.

The Government subsequently introduced an amendment at Report Stage to add academies to the list of public bodies, persons or office holders covered by the FOI Act so that academies must comply with the requirements of FOI.

A Ghanaian lawyer, Elikplim L. Agbemava, has commenced an action at the Supreme Court seeking clarification on some of the benefits enjoyed by Article 71 office holders as well as other public servants in that category.

He is seeking declaration that «by a true and proper interpretation of Article 190 (1)(d), 199 (1,) 199 (4) and 295 of the 1992 Constitution, the retirement age of all holders of public office created pursuant to Article (1)(d) is 60 years, anyhow not beyond (65).»

President Mahama's request to keep the bungalow, contrary to the approved recommendations set by the Prof. Dora Francisca Edu - Buandoh committee on Emoluments and Conditions of Service for Article 71 office holders, has created a public uproar, with many Ghanaians accusing the President of blatantly trying to acquire more than what has been approved for him by the state.

This is a list of term limits for heads of state, heads of government and other notable public office holders by country.

He said, «While we are aware of the various commitments including the 2016 Anti-Corruption Summit in London, Open Government Partnership, and campaign promise by the present administration to combat corruption in all ramifications without fear or favour, we find it disturbing that official corruption is deeply embedded and fast becoming a permanent feature whose subculture melts seamlessly into the public office holders» daily life.

The allowances were allegedly paid outside the approved Remuneration Package for Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and the extant Revised Financial Regulations of the Federal Government of Nigeria, 2009.

But SERAP, in a statement by its deputy director Timothy Adewale on Thursday, said that the acquittal seriously weakened the notion that high - ranking public office holders accused of corruption would be held accountable.

The governance comes in the form of a board of twelve trustees, who are, as the Tate web site proclaims po - faced, «required to follow the principles established by the Nolan Committee in the conduct of public bodies», one of these principles being, «Selflessness — holders of public office should act solely in terms of the public interest.

While agreeing with Lord Sumption, Lord Neuberger stated that an individual is identified in a document if «(1) his position or office is mentioned, (2) he is the sole holder of that position or office, and (3) reference by members of the public to freely and publicly available sources of information would easily reveal the name of that individual by reference to his position or office.»

Specify the returns to be filed and the information to be given to the City by persons who lobby public office holders and specify the time within which the returns must be filed and the information provided.

There are of course very good reasons for quite significant constraint on public pronouncements by holders of judicial office.

Leadership Holders of public office should promote and support these principles by leadership and example.