Sentences with phrase «holding political leaders»

By engaging citizens in a wider discussion, it is shaping a certain type of Romanian citizen, a critical one, capable of engaging in civilized discussions with his fellow citizens, of taking action whenever needed and of holding the political leaders accountable for their actions.

And in the end, holding political leaders accountable is the responsibility of citizens, not rock stars.

Offering prayers to today's election victors he added: «I encourage all Christians, and people of all faiths and no faith, to hold our political leaders in their thoughts and prayers at this time.

Ghanaians have been urged to hold political leaders accountable.

The hummingbird challenges us to organize, to hold our political leaders and global industries accountable and demand that they, and we, accept the potential difficulties, even sacrifices, that we'll have to make to transition from a fossil fuel - based and extractive global system to one that's organized around genuine sustainability and responsibility.

Mobilized and informed residents can ideally hold political leaders accountable, the report says.

The hummingbird challenges us to organize, to hold our political leaders and global industries accountable and demand that they, and we, accept the potential difficulties, even sacrifices, that we'll have to make to transition from a fossil fuel - based and extractive global system to one that's organized around genuine sustainability and responsibility.

This April 14, students, teachers, scientists, supporters and advocates will again gather across the globe at marches, rallies and science expos to hold political leaders accountable and urge them to support good science policy.

Not exact matches

Foreign Policy — Discover the actions of our government beyond our borders and the attitudes about foreign policy held by our political leaders, including the Trans - Pacific Partnership, foreign aid programs, military intervention and more.

That is the main conclusion of the Greek media, but at the same time many see the recent debate as much more alive than the one held last week between all political leaders.

They were Atheists who held great political power, much as you claim the Christian and Jewish leaders did.

To many he is known as one of the most courageous opponents of the bloody war in Indo - China, to others he is known as a leader in the civil - rights movement, yet to others he is known as a popular writer and speaker, and to yet others he is an enterprising young politician who will someday hold political office.

I just don't hear the same angry rhetoric directed toward other democratic leaders who hold similar political positions.

For example, business leaders in the aftermath of the popular protests that challenged U.S. involvement in Vietnam complained about too much democracy in the United States.6 In a similar way, free elections are held up by U.S. leaders as essential for democracy unless political parties opposed to U.S. interests win.

«To be a political leader - especially of a progressive, liberal party in 2017 - and to live as a committed Christian, to hold faithfully to the Bible's teaching, has felt impossible for me.

Holloway affirms that «we are not to do evil that good might come» and that «we should not endorse a wicked political leader, even if he holds out the promise of forestalling greater evils.»

St. Paul warns us that we are not to do evil that good might come, which means we should not endorse a wicked political leader, even if he holds out the promise of forestalling greater evils.

As things turned out, that consensus held just long enough to ensure that, deepened intellectually and reinforced politically by conservative and neoconservative thinkers and political leaders in the 1970s and 1980s, freedom's cause won out over Marxist - Leninist totalitarianism.

The La Liga leaders won the first leg of the quarterfinal 4 - 1 but the match was briefly held up as a result of an apparent political protest in the first half.

Dictating the pace and pattern of political policy was Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Premier of the Northern Region who held sway in Kaduna as leader of the Northern Peoples Congress, NPC, the party that with its allies formed the largest bloc in the federal parliament.

Accountability is measured in terms of representative governance and whether political leaders can be held accountable by their constituencies.

Senate Republicans have not countered with their own bill, which is needed for a compromise, although Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) wants to hold the primaries in August, according to political observers.

Brown's thesis is a strong rebuttal to a commonly held point of view, arguing that a «strong» leader — defined as someone who «concentrates a lot of power in [their] hands, dominates both a wide swath of public policy and the political party to which [they] belong, and takes the big decisions» (p. 1)-- is ultimately an undesirable leader.

Led by Roy Stone, Private Secretary to the Chief Whip and Mike Winter, Head of the Leader of the House's office, they operate in the dark, agents of the secret state of the most over-centralised political system in the Western world without so much as a Parliamentary Business Committee (promised but not delivered by the last government) to hold them to account.

Today, Salit is President of Independent Voting, which holds itself out as the leader of independent voters in the United States, and which teaches that political parties are harmful to society.

The Independence party leader, finance minister Bjarni Benediktsson, whose name also appeared in the leaked documents in connection with a Seychelles - based company of which he once owned a third, was holding talks with Grímsson, who flew back early from the US to sound out all of Iceland's parliamentary party representatives as the island's political crisis deepened on Tuesday.

«We have consulted with Jewish leaders, both political and religious — including Speaker Silver — who have not raised an objection to holding the inauguration on January 1,» said Cuomo spokesman Josh Vlasto.

It has been the issue that has dominated the political news since last weekend, after David Cameron rattled the cage of SNP Leader Alex Salmond, by challenging him to hold an early Scottish Referendum.

Last week, legislative leaders from both political parties agreed to a budget that seeks to close the state's $ 3.5 billion deficit; a vote could be held next week.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- New York state Senate leader Dean Skelos has held onto power following corruption charges, even as some fellow Republicans have said he should step down as leader to avoid a political distraction.

Bantering with reporters on a campaign bus en route to Buffalo, he tried to make political hay of 9/11, saying that Gov. George Pataki, who defeated Cuomo's father in 1994, had taken a back seat to Rudy Giuliani after the attacks — that he had, in Cuomo's words, «held the leader's coat.»

Lopez held onto the unpaid party position of district leader, and last year was widely rumored to be looking to make a political comeback.

The union's targeting of Miner - who spoke at a Fight for $ 15 rally in February at a Syracuse church - shows the no - holds - barred fight going on over the proposed minimum wage hike as the state's top political leaders are negotiating whether it will be included in the state budget.

Take this passage, from the aforementioned Gentian Violet: «The leaders of a modern political party require of their parliamentary candidates that they shall be biddable and either hold their tongues and vote as they are told or, if they speak, utter platitudes in support of the party line.

The Summit, first held in 2008, will enable leaders of the continent to hold consultations with the Indian government at the highest political level and give a new thrust to the existing relations.

«To be a political leader, especially of a progressive liberal party in 2017, and to live as a committed Christian, to hold faithfully to the Bible's teaching, has felt impossible to me.»

A Communique issued after the Forum, the Parties agreed to among others the establishment of Peace Committees in Communities, Political Leaders Publicly denouncing trouble makers from their Parties and Holding Political Parties accountable for acts carried out in their name.

Although, Atiku has been silent on his next political move, but indications have emerged that he has begun holding series of meetings with leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Thousands of Kano residents, political leaders and top government functionaries attended the burial prayers held at the Kano Emirate.

Hoffay said allowing department heads to hold political party posts could create the appearance of conflict when, for example, a resident active in Republican Party politics seeks an assessment reduction from an assessor who also happens to be a Democratic district leader.

So this is the latest budget news: 1) GOP House leaders hold a press conference to unveil their budget; 2) They distribute an 18 page document full of political rhetoric, but void of an actual budget or even a budget outline; 3) When reporters question Minority Leader John Boehner about the absence of a budget he sarcastically responds: «Wait and see next week.»

Some State Police officials said they believe Freilich has held onto his non-union job through four governors, and at a time when many state workers are facing the loss of their jobs, because top state officials and their political advisers believe Freilich can marshal votes in Jewish communities known for voting in unison behind candidates recommended by their religious leaders.

Political leaders in the seven counties of the 3rd Judicial District — Albany, Rensselaer, Ulster, Columbia, Greene, Schoharie and Sullivan — are territorial, actually quite turfy, about Supreme Court seats being held by their counties» residents.

In a further sign of the febrile atmosphere, the main broadcasters, including the BBC, have contacted the political parties to ask about their views on holding another televised leader debate.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — In an exclusive program for Westchester business leaders, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie fielded questions on a wide range of topics at The Business Council of Westchester's Political Leadership Series held this week in Rye Br

Does a new Labour leader use his or her fresh political capital to back Nick Clegg's dream (the Miliband brothers back AV, as does Ed Balls) or hold back a little, keep it low - key?

WHITE PLAINS, NY — In an exclusive program for Westchester business leaders, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie fielded questions on a wide range of topics at The Business Council of Westchester's Political Leadership Series held this week in Rye Brook.

History was made on Friday 8th September 2017, when the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Adamu Baba Abubakar, in line with the direcrive of the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai held a stakeholders peace meeting of traditional, religious, political and youth leaders of the conflicting communities of Azuofia Edda, Okpuitumo, Ofomana in Osofon of Abakaliki Local Government Area, Ebonyi State and their counterparts in Ogorunde and Ofumuna communities in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State.

Emerging from a district where socially conservative Evangelical Christianity has taken hold in recent decades — making it, in Torres» words, the Bible Belt of New York City — his ability to win over leaders across the spectrum, including most major unions, the Working Families Party, and politicians from reformer Gustavo Rivera to political dynasty scion Ruben Diaz, Jr., was striking.

At a scheduled meeting of some northern political leaders held in Abuja on Monday, where he was expected to appear «briefly», Atiku decided to stay away.