Sentences with phrase «fighting corruption when»

«Recently the Federal Government confirmed the persecution of opposition leaders in the guise of fighting corruption when it released a phantom list of alleged looters comprising only of persons who are members of the opposition PDP.

How can claim to be fighting corruption when you have indicted people in your cabinet?

The NDC General Secretary accused the NPP government of pretending to fight corruption when all it does is to compromise institutions that fight crime.

«How can Ghanaians expect a Vice President, John Mahama, who was investigated by his boss, President John Atta Mills, over allegations of corruption, be expected to have the moral authority and desire to fight corruption when he is now the boss?

One of the Senators of the APC, Senator Shehu Sani of Kaduna State succinctly put the matter when he said that this administration uses deodorant to fight corruption when it comes to some APC members and President Buhari's kitchen Cabinet and insecticides when it involves members of the opposition and those in the National Assembly.

It is therefore no longer amusing or fashionable for any power seeker to come round telling us he is going to fight corruption when he or she is corruption - infested and does not really understand what they are talking about.

Not exact matches

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when the 2013 elections passed without serious incident, but that success will mean little if the new government does not rule in an inclusive way and make progress in the fight against corruption.

«When I launched this campaign months ago, I pledged to fight everyday to ban outside income, reform our campaign finance system, and empower local DAs because we need to do everything in our power to stop corruption,» Kaminsky said in a statement.

Joshua Lafazan, who in 2012 became the youngest public office holder in state history when he was elected at 18 to the Syosset school board, kicked off his campaign for the Nassau Legislature, vowing to bring young energy to fight political corruption and restore the county's fiscal integrity.

Livni served under former prime minister Ehud Olmert as foreign minister and took over the Kadima party when Olmert left politics four years ago to fight corruption charges.

Finally, at a time when corruption stalks Albany, Schneiderman offers a long history of fighting for a cleaner, more transparent state government.

The administration of Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, who is not expected to seek re-election as he fights federal corruption charges, has moved more than 40 politically appointed employees into competitive union positions that will protect them from being fired when a new county executive takes office in January.

«(A) t a time when corruption stalks Albany, Schneiderman offers a long history of fighting for a cleaner, more transparent state government.»

``... By October when we start moving to court with some of the cases, Ghanaians will know that we are serious and we are ready to fight corruption as a canker in this country and uproot it once and for all.»

Interestingly, most New Yorkers — 51 percent — think the AG's office is plenty powerful when it comes to fighting Albany corruption, which runs counter to the positions of several of the candidates, who say the office needs to be beefed up so they can adequately go after bad lawmakers.

When you talk about fighting corruption, you're talking about the Office of the Attorney General and the courts and the statutory law enforcement agencies like the ICPC and EFCC, but, if you can follow me to the offices of some of these agencies, you will discover that we are not serious about fighting corruption.

We therefore urge the Buhari - led administration to introduce other bills similar to the anti-money laundering bill for implementation into the system to help with the fight against corruption, for when one fights against corruption, corruption itself fights back.

When a dog eats the bone hung on its neck that is apc's way of fighting corruption.

On November 10th 2016 when he was sworn in as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari, Onnoghen promised to join the fight against corruption and address misconduct in the judiciary.

On March 7, 2015 when he was sworn in as the substantive CJN by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo who then was acting as president, Onnoghen renewed his promise to fight corruption in the judiciary.

Schneiderman was loath to admit in 2011 that he had been rebuffed when he asked Cuomo for expanded powers to fight public corruption, which Cuomo denied.

«It isn't a question of Buhari coming to fight insecurity; it isn't corruption anymore, because you can only be corrupt when there is something to eat.

The governor added: «Most importantly, that the EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu even said the commission do not have any petition against APC chieftains when indeed there are loads of petitions against ministers serving in Buhari's government and other notable APC chieftains goes to show the hypocrisy of the fight against corruption.

As the popular saying goes, when you fight corruption, corruption fights back.

Perhaps, the most far - reaching measure Nana Addo plans to institute in his fight against corruption is his vow to create a special, independent Public Prosecutor's Office to deal with issues of corruption when they come up.

Haters of truth and sentimentalists will call for Oshekomes head, byt will foolishly turn blind eyes to the fact that he have outlaid a child who depends on the father or relative being the invigilator to pass exams will always fail the exam on the day his father or relation is not in the exams hall, that is the case of the EFCC and the FGN, they relied on the judiciary to help them rubbish their opposition or faces they do not like, and have always lost cases because their candidates in the judiciary were not assigned their cases and that is the same head of EFCC Magu that the president keep nominating for confirmation, even when reports indicted him, this recent looses have to confirm to doubting Thomas that Magu is just the best because he can do the dirty work for the APC and Buhari, not because he is the best in corruption fight, I wish there is a listening and discerning government in place back there in Nigeria, they would have known that there is a vacuum as far as EFCC is concerned and use the time to shop for a head that will deliver, it also confirms the fact that the «So called fight against corruption» Is a BIG lie and propaganda, just a wipe to flog opposition into their line, shame on the clapping members and the O yes members who will never hear any criticisms concerning Buhari or anything he does good or bad, bitter or sweet dem go swallow like that shaaaaa.

Things were working well for Buhari, who came to power based on his promise to fight corruption, secure the country and efficiently manage the economy up until early last year when he fell sick.

How can we fight corruption effectively when the anti corruption agencies are not totally independent but are often told who to prosecute and who not to prosecute.

Bharara demonstrated those qualities as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, notably when he called out a fellow Democrat, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, for shutting down the corruption - fighting Moreland Commission for doing its job too well.

Sen. Mike Gianaris, chairman of the New York State Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, said Kaminsky's record fighting political corruption is attractive when replacing Skelos.

«When these issues are raised and put in the front burner, those in power can listen to us so that things needed to fight corruption be put in place.»

On the issue of which party has the political will to fight corruption and uproot its root cause, Ghanaians, remember what they did to Dr Kwame Nkrumah when he was doing all the good things we now praise him for, they have not changed... When it's time to vote please..when he was doing all the good things we now praise him for, they have not changed... When it's time to vote please..When it's time to vote please......

«When you look at the technical report which GII added, such that it is a period of two years in which the perception is compiled, when you look at 2016, in that year, you know all the corruption allegations that came to the fore: the bus branding saga, Ghana Standards Authority, NCA [National Communications Authority], Electoral Commission allegations and a host of them that the [Mahama] government did not show any commitment to fighting revelations and scandals that had been made public.&raWhen you look at the technical report which GII added, such that it is a period of two years in which the perception is compiled, when you look at 2016, in that year, you know all the corruption allegations that came to the fore: the bus branding saga, Ghana Standards Authority, NCA [National Communications Authority], Electoral Commission allegations and a host of them that the [Mahama] government did not show any commitment to fighting revelations and scandals that had been made public.&rawhen you look at 2016, in that year, you know all the corruption allegations that came to the fore: the bus branding saga, Ghana Standards Authority, NCA [National Communications Authority], Electoral Commission allegations and a host of them that the [Mahama] government did not show any commitment to fighting revelations and scandals that had been made public.»

So, even when the President is fighting corruption, he also has to look inwards to know if the people around him are corrupt.

«We all applauded the government when they said they wanted to fight corruption but unfortunately, some of the aides of the President are allegedly very corrupt and yet nothing has been done.»

He urged Nigerians not to celebrate criminals «when we all can feel the amount of the consequences of their rascality on our collective wellbeing», adding that President Buhari ought to be supported in the fight against corruption.

«At a time when we're fighting corruption at its very core, he's picking this moment to resurrect himself in politics,» said one Queens pol.

Dogara, in his speech, said: «When I first came here, this building was a mere skeleton, I had said with the commitment of the President to fight corruption, anyone who had gone to the former Head Office of the EFCC as if you're a foreigner visiting Nigeria for the very first time, the impression you'd leave with is that the fight is a joke, sort of.

Joshua Lafazan, who in 2012 became the youngest public office holder in state history when he was elected at 18 to the Syosset school board, kicked off his campaign for the Nassau Legislature Thursday, vowing to bring young energy to fight political corruption and restore the county's fiscal integrity.

No. 9: Said he'd fight corruption then he killed the anti-corruption Moreland Commission when it got too close to him and his friends.

You don't need a soothsayer to tell you when the right people, who will really fight corruption, get there.

«When you have an Attorney General who is a cabinet member and is the most powerful person in terms of fighting corruption, how is that possible in our part of the world that you sit there with your colleague and you are the one who will look at your colleague and say you are a thief, you have stolen money from the state and you have done something against us?

«Mr President, you said you are fighting corruption and I really applaud you but what kind of corruption are you fighting, when the gloves are off for people in the previous administration but when it is your own people the gloves are on?

When he is sent to rescue Nina (Ekaterina Samsonov), the daughter of a high - powered politician, from a midtown brothel in his latest job, Joe battles his way through the complex trenches of corruption and unimaginable violence while lovingly caring for his frail mother on the side and fighting his own psychological demons.

When she starts a campaign to fight corruption in her hometown, she learns that one person really can make a difference.