Sentences with phrase «made electioneering»

Momentum, however, seems to be gathering within civil society in making it an electioneering campaign issue.

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Mr. Kurtz, as is usual in these discussions, makes no complaint about black churches that are much more overtly political, nor about other religious organizations on the left that frequently come much closer to «electioneering.»

But electioneering should be fun and have a sort of an American razzmatazz about it, rather than people making lengthy speeches on platforms.

According to President Akufo - Addo, in September 2017, two important campaign promises he made in the run - up to the December 2016 elections are going to be met, adding that this is an indication that the pledges he made during the electioneering period were not mere campaign platform talk, but are pledges that will be fulfilled during his tenure of office.

The two leading political parties made promises in the electioneering period in a bid to woo voters of the Zongo communities.

But the conversion of the excellent report of the Sole Judgment Debt Commissioner into a political White Paper for electioneering purposes to be published under the supervision of the office of the Attorney - General demonstrates how low we have come in this country in terms of the only constitutionally established office within the executive branch which by hallowed tradition and practice is to defend and uphold the liberty of every individual and the rule of law in its quasi-judicial decision making process.

Peter Kellner: Will the next five weeks of electioneering make any difference, or are the parties wasting their time, money and shoe - leather?

The Employment Trust Fund, it would be recalled, was signed into law by Governor Ambode on Tuesday, according to him, was in line with keeping faith with the promise he made to the people during the electioneering campaign.

In her opening remarks, Chairman, Board of ETF, Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui - Okauru said the presentation of cheques to beneficiaries was in fulfillment of the promise made by Governor Ambode during the electioneering and a confirmation of many to come.

«It's partly electioneering, but for us its about getting more people in the neighborhood to vote and voice their opinions through voting, and that in turn will make the powers that be pay attention to the area,» he said.

He said this is due to the promises made by President Nana Akufo - Addo during the 2016 electioneering campaign.

Shadow Chancellor George Osborne said that Labour should «never be trusted» with people's money again, [95] while Labour was also accused of electioneering after Darling announced a 1.5 percent rise in Child Benefit and Disability Living Allowance from April 2010 — weeks ahead of an expected election — but made no comment on whether the rise could be sustained after April 2011.

The lone report issued by the most - recent Moreland Commission found that the «housekeeping loophole» was «unjustifiable in light of the apparent electioneering and coordination that is facilitated by the high contributions made into these accounts.

Deirdre Reynolds Independent Councillor Mannix Flynn is making a right horse's ass of electioneering.

«Overruling Austin and McConnell would fundamentally alter the legal rules governing corporations» dating back to at least 1947, she warned, «and would make vast sums of corporate money available for overt electioneering.»

The law also created standards for «electioneering communications», which are communications made within certain timeframes close to an election that referred to a candidate for federal office and were transmitted in way that they could be received by 50,000 or more persons.

A limited committee is one organized to make contributions to candidates, and may also may make independent expenditures or electioneering communications.