Sentences with phrase «funded by corruption»

Re: «The reality is that both sides are funded by corruption and agenda wielding companies or governments.»

The reality is that both sides are funded by corruption and agenda wielding companies or governments.

Not exact matches

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP)-- Malaysia's image as a striving, modern nation that upholds the rule of law has been undermined by an epic corruption scandal at state investment fund 1MDB.

AP Explains: Malaysia's image as a modern, law - abiding nation undermined by epic corruption scandal at state investment fund 1MDB set up by Prime...

Run by radicals for approximately twenty years, Berkeley has experienced the virtual ruin of its public school system, a vastly increased municipal bureaucracy, a greatly diminished housing stock (thanks to stringent rent controls and other restrictions on property rights), increased crime and drug abuse, widespread corruption, and wholesale waste of public funds.

In Spain, for example, serious corruption scandals referring to decades of illegal financing by the conservative party, and the atrocious mismanagement of a fund created by the socialist government of Andalucía to aid companies engaged in collective dismissal procedures (EREs in their Spanish acronym) have recently emerged.

These revelations were uncovered by the Moreland Commission on Public Corruption as part of a broad investigation into the spending of campaign funds by state lawmakers that was shut down when Gov. Andrew Cuomo abruptly disbanded the Commission last month.

Many proposals to «fix corruption» focus on creating a taxpayer - funded campaign finance system, similar to New York City's, and do not address changes necessary for true reform and parity amongst all parties impacted by elections.

Close to $ 2 Billion in public funds in play Today's sweeping indictments by federal and state prosecutors resoundingly confirm that the state's use of non-profits and SUNY to award billions in state economic development contracts has created huge and systemic opportunities for corruption.

A top Atlantic Yards executive who requested state funds for Prospect Park's skating rink from embattled state Sen. Carl Kruger was never asked to do so by the park's fund - raising group — and now park advocates are furious at being linked to the corruption scandal, sources told The Post.

Campaign Finance Reform Can Help Crack Down on Corruption A 2011 report by the Center for Competitive Politics has been seized upon by opponents of Fair Elections to argue that the public financing system in New York City is characterized by consistent abuse of public funds and cCorruption A 2011 report by the Center for Competitive Politics has been seized upon by opponents of Fair Elections to argue that the public financing system in New York City is characterized by consistent abuse of public funds and corruptioncorruption.

Opening arguments began this week in the federal corruption trial of Pedro Espada, Jr., and his son Pedro Gautier Espada, who are accused of using the Soundview Healthcare Network as «their own taxpayer - funded piggy bank» by funneling more than $ 500,000 from the organization and spending it on cars, spa treatments, and other personal luxuries.

Then, the law further provides that such shall only be exercised by the National Assembly for the purpose of making laws «within its legislative competence»; amending laws; and exposing «corruption, inefficiency or waste in the execution or administration of laws within its legislative competence and in the disbursement or administration of funds appropriated for it.»

Bruno announced in a press release sent out by his longtime spokesman John McArdle that he would close out the remainder of his campaign account as well as a legal defense fund formed to help him fight federal corruption charges, with most of the money going to help the GOP maintain control of the chamber.

The bill comes after officials, including Republican County Executive Edward Mangano, who were arrested in federal corruption cases, tapped their campaign funds to pay for their defense, as is allowed by law.

«We call on Senator Flanagan and the Long Island Republican Senators to stand up for real reform and to restore the confidence of the residents of Long Island by enacting campaign finance reform efforts by instituting a system of publicly funded elections that will stop Albany's culture of corruption,» said Lisa Tyson, executive director of the LIPC.

A commission that Cuomo recently appointed to investigate political corruption is looking into how political parties use funds collected by its housekeeping committees.

By making the public aware of the funding source, opportunities for corruption are fewer, and the public awareness of why certain people say certain things is more obvious.

Pleading guilty to federal corruption charges, Kruger became the third member of the «Fare Hike Four» — the gang who killed a 2009 plan to fund transit by -LSB-...]

Texas» Perry indicted for coercion for veto threat AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday for abusing the powers of his office by carrying out a threat to veto funding for state prosecutors investigating public corruption — making the possible 2016 presidential hopeful his state's first indicted governor in nearly a century....

Gov. Perry indicted on felony charges for abusing the powers of his office by carrying out a threat to veto funding for state prosecutors, investigating public corruption and Gov. Cuomo who could ultimately be indicted for obstruction of justice down the road, seem to both have a disdain for working within the law.

According to them, the economic breakdown caused by misuse of state funds and introduction of unscientific policies by the current administration as well as widespread corruption has left the region clamouring for the NDC and the former President.

Their monthly supplement - «Russia Beyond the Headlines» isn't an incisive investigative look at Putinist corruption, nor a crack team of undercover reporters exposing the Kremlin - funded far - right gangs supported by Putin.

«That you, Olisa Metuh and Destra Investments Limited on or about the 24th November, 2014 in Abuja, did retain the sum of N400m on behalf of the Peoples Democratic Party of its campaign activities by concealing the said sum in your account with Diamond Bank Plc, when you reasonably ought to have known that such fund formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity of Col. Sambo Dasuki (Rtd), the then National Security Adviser, (to wit: criminal breach of trust and corruption), and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 17 (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 17 (b) of the same Act.

And the money, which is being dispersed through a specifically - created nonprofit fund, has been slow in getting back into the community, not to mention racked by controversey and possible corruption.

That means greater disclosure of business and law clients from legislators» side jobs, a ban on the personal use of campaign funds, greater safeguards for per diem reimbursement, pension forfeiture for lawmakers convicted of public corruption and greater disclosure by independent expenditure campaign accounts.

Before being disbanded last year, the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption had begun to investigate Ball's use of campaign funds, including «around $ 23,000» he spent at retail stores, according to documents obtained by City & State.

By calling out the funders directly, Teachout has tainted those forthcoming ads by associating them with corruptioBy calling out the funders directly, Teachout has tainted those forthcoming ads by associating them with corruptioby associating them with corruption.

The group in its statement made available to the Nigeria Politics Online and signed by Executive Director Adetokunbo Mumuni, Said that, «Budget padding in fact is corruption, as it is implicit in corruption offences such as abuse of office, attempt to embezzle, divert, and misappropriate public funds, conspiracy to act corruptly, and illicit enrichment, which are recognized under the UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party, and included in national legislation such as the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act and the Fiscal Responsibility Acorruption, as it is implicit in corruption offences such as abuse of office, attempt to embezzle, divert, and misappropriate public funds, conspiracy to act corruptly, and illicit enrichment, which are recognized under the UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party, and included in national legislation such as the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act and the Fiscal Responsibility Acorruption offences such as abuse of office, attempt to embezzle, divert, and misappropriate public funds, conspiracy to act corruptly, and illicit enrichment, which are recognized under the UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party, and included in national legislation such as the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act and the Fiscal Responsibility ACorruption to which Nigeria is a state party, and included in national legislation such as the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act and the Fiscal Responsibility Act.»

Their journey to the dock followed a petition received by the EFCC sometime in 2016, alleging corruption, fraud, and mindless stealing of the funds of the university against them.

First the mayor was questioned for nearly two hours by Manhattan prosecutors over his fund - raising for state Senate elections — and now Hizzoner has agreed to talk to the feds because he wants to convince them to stop investigating him for possible corruption at City Hall, it was reported Friday.

«The party notes that with the level of corruption instituted by the PDP administration during its inglorious reign it will be suicidal to succumb to their evil machinations and plots to scheme themselves back to power in order to safeguard their looted funds.

During the White Plains federal corruption trial of Halloran (R - Queens), defense lawyer Vinoo Varghese tried to shoot down the government's claims that the pol in 2012 offered to dole out $ 80,000 in no - show city consulting work on a Queens YMCA to the wire - wearing undercover agent in exchange for funds to boost what would be a failed congressional run by Halloran.

The chairman, William Fitzpatrick, also said that the commission, created by Governor Andrew Cuomo to investigate public corruption in Albany and recommend changes to state election and fund - raising law, has found «criminal behavior» through its investigations.

Buhari's campaign was funded by ill gotten money, this apes have no moral stand to fight corruption.

He was even applauded by many when he claimed he could not afford the presidential nomination form of his party despite having served as a military head of state, a key player in another military government adjudged as most corrupt by both local and international bodies, a former military governor, a petroleum minister and chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), an agency that was also alleged of corruption.

Both the Democrat - dominated State Assembly and the State Senate, which is controlled by Republicans in a coalition with five breakaway Democrats, eliminated funding for the Cuomo - convened Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

Do they wish to go down an old and trodden path with Supervisor Gromack that has taken the town to the second highest property taxes in the United States where senior citizens were to be sold out to protect the Town's reserve fund and its bond street rating, where the properety values of citizens living in the Town of Clarkstown would not be protected by implementation of a Ward System, where consolidation of purchasing functions with the County would not occur, and where systemic corruption would continue to grow as revealed by several arrests of individuals receiving compensation from the Town?

Facing several corruption investigations by US Attorney Preet Bharara and other authorities over his fund - raising operations and suspected «pay to play» practices.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, a public - private partnership backed by the U.S., France, Japan, the Gates Foundation and others, has had some recent funding troubles and allegations of corruption, and it recently underwent some major restructuring.

«A $ 21.7 billion development fund backed by celebrities and hailed as an alternative to the bureaucracy of the United Nations sees as much as two - thirds of some grants eaten up by corruption, The Associated Press has learned.»

A baker by trade, Ana Pascal (Maggie Gyllenhaal) has withheld part of her taxes in protest against the government's corruption, bailing out corporations and funding ill - conceived ventures.

Today, POLITICO cited a release from the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee Democrats that claimed Florida's Tax Credit Scholarship Program «has faced many problems, including constitutional challenges in the courts, vast opposition by parents and civil rights organizations, fraud and corruption» and was a «waste of taxpayer funds.»

CCSS is simply a corporate corruption sucker scam secretly funded by billionaires to rob tax payers of billions of dollars and rob children of their future.

And all of this abuse — to animals, to people and to the citizens of every community whose tax dollars fund local shelters that are run neither humanely nor professionally — comes down to one root cause: corruption fostered by an imbalance of power.

Way ahead of its time, PM fought against income inequality, racist violence, Republican demagoguery, political corruption funded by oligarchs, foreign ideologies seeking world domination.

If you don't know much about climate science, or about the details of the controversy over the «hockey stick,» then A. W. Montford's book The Hockey Stick Illusion: Climategate and the Corruption of Science might persuade you that not only the hockey stick, but all of modern climate science, is a fraud perpetrated by a massive conspiracy of climate scientists and politicians, in order to guarantee an unending supply of research funding and political power.

Pt 7, «Cancerous Greenpeace / Desmogblog / Gelbspan Stuff»: What's detailed in this post is how Dave Rado's Ofcom complaint is first and foremost pushing absolutely nothing more than guilt - by - association «evidence» to indict skeptic climate scientists of industry - funded corruption, and secondly, how Rado, much like any other prominent accuser, is enslaved to an accusation narrative which ultimately relies on sources who repeat material which inevitably traces back to Ross Gelbspan and the clique of enviro - activists surrounding him when he and they got the first real media traction for the accusation.

(kindergarten) the very idea of government's thinking that by funding a scientist to solve a problem, when the very moment it is solved the funding ends with it & it's indemic with all professions: - why should the police lock up the criminals why should the doctors cure you, the way the system works at the present they & their families would die of malnutrition, so one doesn't have to look much further than government funding to find corruption.

That propagandists funded by grants from idiot governments cheat true science and make quite false claims as to cause is just evidence of mass corruption and that most scientists have become part of the court monarch's plan to solidify and expand political power.