Sentences with phrase «member of government said»

Mr Brown is not the only member of government said to be warming to the idea of GM crops in the face of global food riots.

A member of the government said: «Trump's so unpredictable he could do something really quite radical and dangerous.

Not exact matches

According to multiple reports, the president is said to be upset that Spicer and other members of his press team often don't do a good job of communicating his message, or become confused about what the message is, and that makes his government look weak or unsure of what it is doing.

Critics have charged that the Liberals» emphasis on visible representation is hollow symbolism, but Chagger says it's crucial to have «a government that looks like Canada,» particularly because it empowers younger members of historically under - represented populations.

«David brings to our strong litigation group breadth and depth of expertise stemming not only from extensive courtroom experience, but first - hand knowledge of the workings of government prosecution and regulation,» said Bob Bodian, Managing Member of Mintz Levin.

Karen Thomas, senior executive vice president for government relations and public policy at the Independent Community Bankers of America, said most of its members still feel it's too risky to take the plunge.

In comments to Bloomberg, a member of the Turkish opposition party CHP said the Wikipedia block shows that «the government can't get enough of censorship.»

Although members of The People's Vote are quick to point out that they're asking for a different kind of vote, pro-Brexit leaders in the Conservative party, which controls the government, say the public doesn't want to vote on Brexit again.

«The welfare ministry is in a difficult position — it will not and can not say, «public pensions are in trouble and you won't be receiving much,»» said Hideyuki Morito, a member of a government panel on pensions and professor of law at Keio University.

A senior Turkish official said Turkish intelligence cracked the app earlier this year and was able to use it to trace tens of thousands of members of a religious movement the government blames for last month's failed coup.

A four - member Commonwealth ministerial team meeting in Pakistan to assess the political situation has said that it wants a time - frame for the return of democracy to the country, and is offering the military government up to two years to achieve that goal.

The Philippine press is reporting that industry sources said that a consortium that is vying for the Light Railway Transit extension contract is on the verge of breaking up as two members (AMA Group Holdings and SNC Lavalin) are engaged in a dispute over who should supply the equipment and trains and how much funding the Philippine government should source.

That's because nearly all members of Canada's vast punditocracy have declared that a minority government is, first, inherently unstable, and second, disappointing for Harper insofar as it is not the majority he is said to have wanted when he called the election.

«I want the Japanese government to lead the discussions» to achieve the goal of denuclearization, Koichi Kawano, 78, a member of a group supporting the atomic bomb survivors, said.

«Today I am calling on the Government Accountability Office to investigate the circumstances surrounding the multimillion - dollar contract awarded to Whitefish Energy — a brand new company with two employees,» said Sen. Maria Cantwell (D - WA), the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

«Speaking to members of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, the Scottish Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse said the ban should be extended «indefinitely» and that «the Scottish government will not support the development of unconventional oil and gas in Scotland.»

«It's certainly very hypocritical for the Conservative government to say that a member of parliament that advocates on behalf of a business in his or her constituency who advocates in favour of temporary foreign workers who meet the criteria as set out in the program, if somehow that's illegitimate for a member of parliament to advocate for a temporary foreign worker permit in his constituency,» Mr. LeBlanc explained, «then the Conservatives should ask themselves why under their watch the number of temporary foreign workers has doubled.

So, I think this is a serious challenge, and this should not be allowed at all,» said Das, currently a member of the 15th finance commission that has been tasked with reviewing the government's financial situation.

While debate continues over who knew what about the G8 Legacy Fund and when (or at least who said what about who knew then), opposition members of the government operations

He asked delegation members for assistance in lifting his travel ban, which he said was imposed because investigators consider him a witness in a corruption investigation of government officials involving the transfer of some of his company's minerals exploration licenses.

While the criticism was bipartisan, members of the Democratic minority were more assertive in saying expanded government regulation is the answer.

It appears that the PCs are both understating the condition of disrepair of hospitals and in some cases, using their power to move projects up the priority list in order to benefit the political interests of PC caucus members at the expense of the health of those living in more needy communities» said Notley In a written response to a request from NDP Leader Rachel Notley, the Auditor General has committed to an audit of the government's capital planning process.

I want to say that this is our opportunity to talk to President Trump, um, Governor Rick Scott, and state — State Senator Marco Rubio, to make sure that they know we are talking directly to them and all other members of the United States government that are being funded by the N.R.A., to tell them now is the time to get on the right side of this.

Banks for members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes Saudi Arabia, face pressure from low oil prices despite government support, Moody's said.

«Today's announcement shows the Finance Minister and his department have heard the concerns of CCI members and are committed to ensuring this legislation aligns positively with the government's innovation agenda and in particular the global growth of Canadian tech companies,» said Benjamin Bergen, executive director of the Council of Canadian Innovators.

Party member Hong said that they had based the bill on research conducted between his office and the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and reiterated that last years» government concerns could be addressed by more clarity: «The primary goal (of the legislation) is helping remove uncertainties facing blockchain - related businesses.»

A member of the strict guidelines MasterCard Ari Sarker, said that if governments want to create a national cryptocurrency, happy to look at a more profitable method compared to crypto currency in General].

Reaching an accord will take time because of the need to find a balance with the Greek government's plans, European Central Bank Executive Board Member Benoit Coeure said in response to questions in the French parliament on Wednesday.

«All of the harmful effects on the environment and on health needs to be priced into food products,» said Hajer, who is a member of U.N.'s International Resource Panel, which comprises 34 top scientists and 30 governments.

The U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday issued a statement saying the U.S. government «in no way condones such acts of disrespect against the religion of Islam, and is deeply concerned about deliberate attempts to offend members of religious or ethnic groups.»

Burma's government and most of the Buddhist majority opoose the term «Rohingya», saying the members of the Muslim minority are «Bengalis» who migrated illegally from Bangladesh.

Last year, the tribe filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the federal government for denying the application, saying it «unreasonably burdens the religious rights of tribal members,» court documents stated.

«It is with regret that we tell our members and all of those who treasure free speech and the separation of religion and government that American Atheists and Adams Outdoor Advertising have mutually agreed to remove the billboards immediately,» Amanda Knief, American Atheists» managing director, said in a statement last week.

CT's past coverage of Germany includes interviews with a cabinet member in chancellor Angela Merkel's government about evangelical political engagement, a German church planter who studied under Tim Keller, and a Berlin - based journalist who says that Martin Luther would have driven most of Germany's bishops from their pulpits.

«A religious body,» he says, «is a stable institution with a heritage which it cherishes, a government which gives organized expression to its faith, and a body of members whose duties and values are generally recognized.»

President Eisenhower, who had never been a church member until he decided to run for the presidency (he quickly became a Presbyterian), summed up the religiosity of the period when he said: «Our government makes no sense unless it is founded on a deeply felt religious belief — and I don't care what it is.»

Little things like mandatory chapel for members of the House and Senate, prior to starting the business of the say, when the Houses were in session, or Sunday being excluded as a day, for both legislative and executive government purposes, or maybe you'd prefer the Federal holidays that were Holy Days for Christians.

Similarly, it is a sign of hope that there are rank and file members of huge organizations — unions, corporations, government, universities, and churches — who are beginning to question orders from on high and to say no to previously unquestioned authority.

[T] he Prime Minister and other members of the Government have not said anything very controversial.

«I believe the wave of the future is to provide value for tax dollars through partnering of government agencies,» said Park Board member Jeanne Jezuit.

«It may not go down well in international diplomacy... but in the Labour party it will be welcomed as a rare flash of honesty from a senior member of the government,» Peter Kilfoyle said.

Lorigo said the most immediate impact will come as a result of new transparency rules for elected officials regarding disclosure of family members working in government.

He said the party will lose if the grassroot that worked tirelessly to secure win for the party are neglected therefore core members of the NDC holding positions in government institutions must be sacked.

«This is about the principle that senior members of the royal family are able to express their views to government confidentially,» the prime minister said.

«My members are ready and they're out there and there working on positive changes because they're concerned not only about their own jobs and the staffing and the constant attack on government services, but they're concerned with the services themselves and the people who need them,» said Susan Kent, of the Public Employees Federation.

«I am saying this because Nana Addo's way of dealing with issues as a leader always shows he has no intentions of becoming a president, as he always connive with his members to make false statements and also speak against whatever the current government does.»

Responding after receiving the report, Governor Ambode commended members of the Committee which included Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana; Partner of SimmonsCooper, Mrs Victoria Alonge, among others, for the painstaking efforts put into the report, saying that their passion in ensuring that the State Government recovers its lands, buildings as well as disputed quarters were very much appreciated.

Mr Akufo - Addo said in reference to Sports Minister Nii Lantey Vanderpuye and Local Government Minister Collins Dauda, who, the NPP has accused of instigating their followers to visit violence on NPP members in Odododiodoo and Asutifi South constituencies, respectively, where the two ministers are MPs.

My attention has been drawn to a video which captures the Member of Parliament for Dome / Kwabenya, Deputy Majority Leader and Minister of State at the Presidency in charge of Public Procurement, the Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo claiming in the said video that the Community Senior High School constructed and commissioned in her constituency during the tenure of President John Dramani Mahama was as a result of her personal intervention with the World Bank, that the Senior High School was not from the then NDC Government and that with the exception of the Dome / Kwabenya Senior High School project, all the other schools constructed during the previous NDC administration were executed in NDC strongholds.

If it is a crime to speak up for and defend President Jonathan and key members of his government after he has left office they should just say so.