Sentences with phrase «on issues of corruption»

He said many people have accused him of not speaking on issues of corruption since he became president but insisted that the government must gather enough evidence on alleged corruption cases before pressing charges.

«We strongly believe that our expertise would assist the members of the committee in developing a fuller understanding of the issues presented; conversely, excluding testimony from our groups will prevent the committee from receiving a well - rounded, full airing of views on the issues of corruption and campaign finance reform.»

In a statement, Cox said the buck should stop with the governor on the issue of corruption in state government.

I request you go back and study critically Nana Akufo - Addo Dankwa's posts for or five times aired in the social media ON THIS ISSUE OF CORRUPTION CALLING.

New York Republican consultants want to borrow a page from new Democratic Nassau County Executive Laura Curran's campaign playbook by focusing relentlessly on the issue of corruption when challenging Gov. Cuomo this year.

Consultants discussed borrowing a page from the playbook of new Nassau County Executive Laura Curran by focusing relentlessly on the issue of corruption.

New York Republican consultants want to borrow a page from new Democratic Nassau County Executive Laura Curran's campaign playbook by focusing relentlessly on the issue of corruption when challenging Cuomo this year.

It takes virtually no effort however to discern that the self - righteous posture of the NPP on the issue of corruption is at odds with their conduct in government.

But so far, there has been virtual silence on the issue of corruption from New York's political elite.

I am quite familiar with a good number of Catholic priests and I know their stance on the issue of corruption.

Not exact matches

The African nation of Zambia, for instance, has only enough food available to provide its population with 1,870 calories on average, per day, according to a striking global map in the October issue of National Geographic — and in truth, in much of the world, such calorie counts offer an inflated view of what's actually accessible to most citizens, due to widespread poverty, civil unrest, natural disasters, corruption, government mismanagement, food - distribution failures, and other issues.

One of the most popular behavioral economists tweets about far - ranging issues like why we lie, and what psychological factors led to corruption on Wall Street.

Military politics The Edmonton Journal «s Graham Thomson recaps Foreign Affairs Minister David Emerson's whirlwind tour of Afghanistan, noting his comments on the security situation, corruption and other issues mirrored the trip itself: «low - key, cautious and short,» not to mention, in contrast with his predecessor, «gaffe - free.»

In China, we have seen how rigid compliance with regime orthodoxy has led to political and policy disasters, whether during the Cultural Revolution and Tiananmen, or on contemporary issues of environment, national minorities, and corruption, many of which still can not be discussed openly.

When a special char in an application running on a common operating system generates a memory corruption issue, a holistic security immune system is the key to minimizing the impact of a DoS event.

This reminds me of the way the church deals with critical issues today such as women's rights, racism, sexual abuse, sexuality and gender, same - sex marriage, corruption among its leaders, and so on.

as a christian, i agree that i'm tired of the anti-gay anti-choice rhetoric that ties together religion and politics and paints us «religious» folk with one colour... it's time we start moving on to issues we can solve politically, like providing for the poor and reducing corporate corruption

Ironically, the 2016 — 2017 Supreme Court roundup also appearing in the October issue of First Things («A Less Corrupt Term») quotes Justice Samuel Alito saying of the Court's majority opinion on same - sex marriage that it «evidences... the deep and perhaps irremediable corruption of our legal culture's conception of constitutional interpretation.»

Mr Mahama complained that his appointees are always attacked on social media by anonymous accounts on social media, especially when issues of corruption are topical.

d) Take on the taboo of corruption in UK politics (lobbying, revolving door, party financing, parliamentary standards)-- acknowledged as a key corruption issue for the UK by everyone except those who are themselves in politics;

For this reason, he would establish an Office of Special Prosecutor to deal with «the toxic issue of corruption» within the first six months of his administration if he wins this year's election, adding a successful Ghana, can only be built on the basis of good governance, underpinned by efficient and honest public services.

Jury deliberations in the corruption trial of former top Cuomo aide Joe Percoco appeared to have run aground on their fourth day, as three jurors issued notes asking to be excused from the case, with one expressing concern about the storm expected to slam the New York City metro area; and another saying that she has sick children.

Based on these performances it appears their hopes for winning any of these Long Island or Hudson Valley seats (prior to the next presidential election) are contingent on unique circumstances such as a strong third - party candidate in the race, a special election or a corruption issue.

Democrat Eric Schneiderman has hired one of the top public - corruption prosecutors under former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara to focus specifically on issues involving the Trump administration.

It's possible, though not certain, he said, the trials might «inject the issue of corruption» into the 2018 elections and force politicians to «stake out more concrete positions on what should be done to address the problem.»

Hawkins is an advocate for campaign finance reform and said the recent trial of Joe Percoco, a former aide to Cuomo and a longtime friend who was convicted on corruption charges earlier this month, displays issues apparent in the state's campaign finance structure.

But with voters focused on the issue of public corruption, after indictments of key officials including County Executive Edward Mangano, the candidates have said less than usual about the central issue in past campaigns: How to cut high county property taxes.

«Even, at the end of the day, if there is no conviction here [Cuomo] is going to have to deal with a continued focus on public integrity and corruption issues.»

News reports indicate that the staffer was eventually fired for so - called performance issues and that supposedly the allegations did not involve Avella directly but rather «management staff» but given Avella's own claims regarding Albany's culture of corruption and predilection to cover things up can we really rely on this?

«He pretends to be a moderate when it benefits him, but on the issues that matter the most for Upstate New York, he has been a rubber stamp for the corruption and failed liberal policies of Governor Cuomo, Sheldon Silver, Ray Halbritter and New York City liberals,» Tenney said.

The court had, on October 23, at the instance of Metuh issued a subpoena to compel Jonathan to appear in court for the purpose of giving evidence in his trial on an alleged corruption.

«Therefore, it behoves the government to ensure that on the list of its priority, is not only the corruption issue but also security of the nation and safety of the people.

Astorino's 2014 running mate, Chemung County Sheriff Chris Moss, also issued a statement on the Skelos scandal, declaring himself «sick» of the endless corruption cases in Albany.

In the wake of the arrest of Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos on federal corruption charges this morning, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, the 2014 GOP gubernatorial candidate, issued a statement expressing «confidence» that the Long Island lawmaker «will do the right thing and promptly resign his leadership position.»

Bharara said the secret agreement was a corruption of Silver's public duties because he continued to be lobbied by lobbyists from the developers and some of the developer's recommendations on real estate issues were adopted into law by the legislature.

This looks promising on paper: the district contains more Democrats than Repblicans, and polls taken last year in a race for district attorney showed the appearance of corruption was a major issue in voters» minds.

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, on Friday made attempts to answer questions about the knotty issue of restructuring the nation.

If elected, he said he would focus on tackling corruption and ethics reform in Albany, as well as affordable housing and responding to constituents» quality of life issues.

«As the Leader of the New York State Assembly Minority Conference, I would like to formally invite you to Albany to address the Assembly Minority Conference on the issue of ethics and corruption, and gain your insight on the best ways to invoke meaningful change.»

Aides had to rearrange a central New York swing by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2015 on the spot after right - hand man Joe Percoco issued a profanity - laced last minute order to visit the Syracuse developer now accused of bribing him, according to testimony at his corruption trial Tuesday.

Heastie says he hopes that there can be a «three - way agreement» between the Assembly, Senate and governor on another key end of session issue - increasing oversight of the state's economic development contracts, in light of a scandal that's led to corruption charges against several of Governor Andrew Cuomo's former associates.

Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said in a statement issued in Ado - Ekiti on Thursday that Governor Fayose advised President Buhari to tackle the collapsed economy of the country headlong instead of going from one country to another, casting aspersion on Nigerians with his sing - song of fighting corruption.

So, we are also calling on the President to interrogate the issues of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) and streamline their activities to avoid the incidence of corruption in the future,» the statement stressed.

On key issues facing the state — reducing corruption, improving public education, balancing upstate and upstate concerns, improving infrastructure, growing the economy and planning for the state's future — only between 23 percent and 35 percent of voters believe the governor has done a good or excellent job.

And that's why the major - party candidates for New York governor should put aside their posturing and schedule a series of debates on the serious issues facing the state, including but not limited to dysfunction and corruption in Albany, high property taxes and looming budget deficits.

Attorney Steven Cohen suggested Cuomo had his eye on the West Seneca property and even tried to connect the issue to the recent corruption trial of former aide Joe Percoco and Syracuse developer Steve Aiello.

«We desire free exchange of information between the government and the international community on combating corruption and so ask the government to establish a single point of contact, someone who is authorised to engage with us specifically on these issues but also empowered to carry out significant change.»

What makes it more expensive for the rest of us is the corruption involved in government — and the strongest remaining champion of continued corruption is your boss and friend JOhn Flanagan — a leader who can not bring a bill to the Senate floor on an issue that 97 % of New Yorkers demand action.

Mr. Rawlings and Mr. Amidu who are considered members of the opposition NDC have on several occasions criticised the party for corruption and other issues they believe contributed to the party's defeat in the 2016 general elections.

Speaking on the issue in an interview with The Cable, Senator Dino Melaye, APC, Kogi West, described Obasanjo's letters as misplaced anger and accused him of introducing corruption into the National Assembly while pursuing a third term ambition.