Sentences with phrase «corrupt government official»

We ought to appoint a king in November until our wonderfully corrupt government official can figure out how to tie their own shoe laces without committing a crime, that's assuming they actually dress themselves in the morning.

WASHINGTON, April 19 - The United States and Colombia on Thursday cited new evidence of fraud in Venezuela's food import program for the needy, saying part of the funds often ended up in the hands of corrupt government officials after being funneled through businesses in nearby countries.

Regulation, royalties, environmentalists, corrupt government officials, politics, disillusioned locals, etc. are some of the huge headwinds, and increase the cost and the time of developing a mine incredibly.

The agency displayed in a video coverage were jewelries and monies reportedly recovered from corrupt government officials.

Illicit drug proceeds negatively affect economic development; it could be used to corrupt government officials and for terrorism funding thereby subjecting mankind to widespread destruction.»

Investigators in the U.S. Attorney's office and the FBI obtained court authorization to eavesdrop on an ever - expanding group of possible corrupt government officials and those who do business with them, including lawyers, lobbyists and contractors, sources said.

Basically, the founders were extremely paranoid about corrupt government officials and didn't believe it was enough to just separate the powers and checks and balances in the senate are the reason they're able to do things like impeaching the president for acting illegally.

On his part, the state chairman of the party, Chief Kanayochukwu Obidigbo said Anambra people had suffered greatly in the hands of corrupt government officials, and that the state needed a leader and not a ruler.

«These involve private individuals, pet store owners, politicians, zookeepers and corrupt government officials.

His next project (which, though it doesn't begin filming until next month, is currently slotted for an end - of - year release) is a New York - set period dramedy based on the stranger - than - fiction, real - life FBI sting operation (ABSCAM) that brought down numerous crime figures and corrupt government officials in 1980.

This group has essentially taken control of Michoacán with the help of corrupt government officials, and they are as dangerous as can be.

Some people are threatened and murdered by corrupt government officials and their minions.

Lewis lays out the complicated relationship between widespread poverty, opportunistic groups (including white business owners and corrupt government officials), and environmental threats.

The vote brings Europe one step closer to shining a light on payments worth billions of Euros by extractive companies to governments, which have previously remained secret, enabling corrupt government officials to siphon off or misappropriate natural resource revenues.

Yet despite Harrison Ford's expose on corrupt government officials, the episode has still failed to mention the European Union alone has provided $ 11 billion dollars in biofuel subsidies and the bulk of that has subsidized palm oil for the biodiesel industry.

Social media, assisting similar projects, can greatly enhance the discovery and documentation of illegal acts, especially potential ill - gotten wealth, and identifying corrupt government officials.

Business people seeking inside government influence and perks routinely attempt to corrupt government officials who hold sway within their particular venues of operation, or hoped - for operations.

Not exact matches

Every day it appears more likely that if she isn't corrupt, she's the only current or former government official associated with Petrobras who isn't.

Home to the beach resort Acapulco, Guerrero was the scene of the September 2014 disappearance of 43 trainee teachers, who the government says it believes were massacred by a drug gang working with corrupt local officials and police.

An America that wants and needs righteous proactivity deserves a media that exposes and helps eradicate our reactive and corrupt government - corrupt officials will defend their own corruption.

«Restoring the people's trust in government and holding corrupt officials responsible for their actions is the reason I ran for office,» he said.

If Cohen was instead lobbying on behalf of any of these companies by contacting government officials, including Trump, on their behalf, he may have violated federal lobbying registration laws, which punish knowing and corrupt violations with up to five years in prison.

«I am not aware that he has done that, which makes me suspect that these payments were the reason why he aborted the 23rd December 2011 press release, why he instigated the late President against me, and why he championed all the false press against my integrity for wanting to bring corrupt Government and party officials involved in Woyomegate to book as the Attorney General.

Popular radio presenter, Kwami Sefa Kayi, has called for the swift punishment of politicians or former government officials who abuse office or are found to be corrupt.

Stating government's resolve to prosecute corrupt officials, he said: «It is very clear that we will be proceeding to court.

«New Yorkers deserve a clean and transparent government comprised of officials who work for the people, not for the special interests and certainly not for their own corrupt self - interests.»

Sulaiman on his part, was accused of bribing a government official when he paid N5 million through a Guarantee Trust Bank account to Alanamu, as a reward for the award of contract to his company, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 9 (1)(a) and punishable under Section 9 (1)(b) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.

Sulaiman, on his part, was accused of bribing a government official when he paid N5m to Alanamu as a reward for the award of contract to his company, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 9 (1)(a) and punishable under Section 9 (1)(b) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.

President Jerry John Rawlings is in a position to tell Ghanaians in minute detail what happened between the late P. V. Obeng, the most brilliant and intelligent, and equally the most corrupt Chairman of the PNDC Committee of Secretaries and NDC Government official I have ever dealt with.

All Government officials who are found to be corrupt either in the outgoing regime or in the NPP government should be made to facGovernment officials who are found to be corrupt either in the outgoing regime or in the NPP government should be made to facgovernment should be made to face the law.

The crime of corrupting government applies to public officials, or someone «acting in concert» with an official, fraudulently getting money, property or services from the state or a municipality.

«Any steps we take to strip corrupt officials of their pensions would require a constitutional amendment so it is imperative that we have the support of our partners in government to achieve this important goal,» he said in the statement.

Osafo Maafo, making the shocking confession to journalists in Accra earlier during the week said the NPP government through EOCO and police CID is now looking for information with which to prosecute alleged corrupt NDC officials.

How we mischievously play the masses against leaders who expose corruption in their governments, justifies President Kufour's assertion.I say so because of how the Npp made political gains from from President Mahama's decision to prosecute his officials found to have involved themselves in corrupt practice.

Making personal remarks, el - Rufai said over N500 million had been recovered from corrupt officials of the past government and some contractors in Kaduna.

Although the government of Ghana has started pursuing corrupt officials in the country, this is still seen as selective.

«Corruption should be confronted without border because in Nigeria today government officials are not only corrupt but corruption is official.

A former Deputy Attorney General under the Mahama administration Dr Dominic Ayine has dared the Nana Addo government to make good on its threat to prosecute alleged corrupt former NDC officials.

Omole who noted that in Nigeria today government officials were not only corrupt but corruption was official, stated that what the masses expect in 2018 was good governance not blame game.

Create new crime of corrupting the government and increase penalties for corruption, bribery and official misconduct.

I believe that the everyday petty and oppressive corrupt practices that blight the lives of ordinary Ghanaians will disappear if high government officials are seen to be persons of integrity.

The NPP has sent out signals to the effect that it will go after corrupt officials within the past NDC government but Mr. Pelpuo held that the NPP government is incapable of following through with such pledges.

He noted that, governments that fail to punish corrupt officials, provide a favourable climate for the crime to thrive.

In his concluding remarks at the vetting of the Special Prosecutor nominee, Martin Amidu, the Tamale South legislator said although his side of the House wishes the nominee well, he must not only focus on prosecuting past government officials, but current officials who engage in corrupt practices.

Alhaji Murtala urged Ghanaians and public officials to support Martin Amidu uncover and prosecute all corrupt officials both in past and present governments.

The proposed legislation would target even non-public officials for the charge of «corrupting the government.»

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has also been invited over the same issue after he on public radio said there are more corrupt officials in the Akufo - Addo government.

Government is expected to begin the prosecution of corrupt officials in the Mahama administration in October.

The proposal is supported by good - government groups such as the League of Women Voters who say corrupt public officials should not be entitled to collect state pensions for life.

Mr. Inusah indicated that Mr. Kpemka's threats to prosecute corrupt NDC officials do not come as a surprise to him since other appointees had earlier indicated that «they are preparing dockets for the prosecution of former government officials who misconducted themselves.»