Sentences with phrase «opposition party also»

The opposition party also claimed that the amendment of the state's electoral laws few days to the polls by the Lagos State House of Assembly is illegal.

The state main opposition party also condemned the recent political rally held in Okene where over 10,000 PDP members reportedly decamped to the ruling all progressives Congress (APC).

The leading opposition party also urged the President of the Senate and other senators to protect the institution of the legislature and the country's democracy by not limiting their action only to finding Ibrahim Idris as «unfit» to hold public office

The leader of the biggest opposition party also made a firm commitment to introduce a regime that will implement a policy for the election of District Chief Executives (DCEs) explaining that: «The time has come to bring accountability to local government through competitive politics.

The opposition party also described as a diversionary tactic employed by APC and Mohammed to deceive Nigerians, a statement saying PDP is rebranding with stolen funds.

The Opposition Parties also released their own «minority» reports.

Not exact matches

The latest poll also shows that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is out of line with the rest of his party in his staunch opposition to marijuana.

Scott also broke with President Donald Trump on his proposal to arm some schoolteachers with concealed firearms, an idea that has drawn overwhelming opposition from teachers and lawmakers from both parties.

Khan, a politician from the opposition Labour Party who is also chairman of TfL, has long criticized Uber's British management and backed the regulator's decision Thursday.

Every minority - government budget is to some great extent a political document, purpose - built for two contradictory goals: persuading at least one opposition party to support it to keep the government afloat, while also serving as a de facto election platform if no one bites.

May's government also faced questions from the opposition Labour Party about why it awarded the company 1.3 billion pounds of state contracts after Carillion fell into financial difficulty in July last year.

But while the USA Freedom Act has support from both parties, it also faces bipartisan opposition, so the chances of passage in either the House or the Senate remain unclear.

Bannon, who has referred to the press as «the opposition party,» also warned that the administration's attacks on the media were not likely to soften, but instead would «only get worse.»

The Attorney General is also being replaced and that's going to create a further bump in the investigation,» Wong Chen, a member of Malaysia's parliament from an opposition party told CNBC on Wednesday.

The California Democratic Party also endorsed Proposition 64, and the California Republican Party came out in opposition.

But it also includes measures that the Opposition Parties may not want to support; for example; the increase in annual Tax Free Savings Account contribution limit; changes to the sick leave provisions of federal employees; and retroactive legislation to protect the RCMP from possible criminal charges with respect to the destruction of data under the Access to Information Act.

The divided PC government caucus also missed an opportunity to send a clear message that they embrace 21st century values by singling out the opposition Wildrose as the only party to unanimously vote against the motion — and remind Albertans of the infamous Lake of Fire.

The fact that the French government under Lionel Jospin decided in October 1998 to withdraw from negotiations on the Multilateral Accord on Investment (MAI) was the result of a great opposition campaign launched by various movements, trade unions and parties in France, and also in the United States, the Third World and Europe in general.

The opposition Liberal Party also called for justice and in a statement said: «We call on the authorities to capture and prosecute Fr Ventura's killers as soon as possible and not treat Fr Ventura's death as just another death under investigation.»

Certain quarters of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's newly emboldened opposition party, have also voiced support, even as the party released a statement opposing assassinations of any kind and asking the U.S. to «stop intervening in the affairs of Muslim and Arab nations.»

While there has been misreporting about Kidman and its sale process, there has also been strong opposition to the Chinese sale from numerous quarters including government, political parties and some in the business community.

Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah has also predicted victory for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), but has warned them to be vigilant to prevent another Supreme Court case.

Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern also praised last night's «landmark» decision by the party's Ard Fheis to end its 86 - year opposition to policing in the region.

Indeed the Northern Peoples Party's leader Chief Dombo's action showed great magnanimity towards NOT Busia, but the building of a strong opposition to Nkrumah and his CPP who were having a field's day at elections since 1951 and also in Parliament.

Four parties are likely to clear the 5 per cent hurdle to gain a portion of the 225 party - list seats: United Russia, the centrist «party of power,» which currently holds 238 seats in the Duma; the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF), a leftist opposition party (92 seats); the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), a nationalist party dominated by its firebrand leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky (56 seats); and A Just Russia (JR), a leftist party engineered by the Kremlin to capture votes from the KPRF — but which also included a small number of liberal legislators in the 2011 - 2016 Duma (64 separty - list seats: United Russia, the centrist «party of power,» which currently holds 238 seats in the Duma; the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF), a leftist opposition party (92 seats); the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), a nationalist party dominated by its firebrand leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky (56 seats); and A Just Russia (JR), a leftist party engineered by the Kremlin to capture votes from the KPRF — but which also included a small number of liberal legislators in the 2011 - 2016 Duma (64 separty of power,» which currently holds 238 seats in the Duma; the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF), a leftist opposition party (92 seats); the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), a nationalist party dominated by its firebrand leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky (56 seats); and A Just Russia (JR), a leftist party engineered by the Kremlin to capture votes from the KPRF — but which also included a small number of liberal legislators in the 2011 - 2016 Duma (64 seParty of the Russian Federation (KPRF), a leftist opposition party (92 seats); the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), a nationalist party dominated by its firebrand leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky (56 seats); and A Just Russia (JR), a leftist party engineered by the Kremlin to capture votes from the KPRF — but which also included a small number of liberal legislators in the 2011 - 2016 Duma (64 separty (92 seats); the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), a nationalist party dominated by its firebrand leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky (56 seats); and A Just Russia (JR), a leftist party engineered by the Kremlin to capture votes from the KPRF — but which also included a small number of liberal legislators in the 2011 - 2016 Duma (64 seParty of Russia (LDPR), a nationalist party dominated by its firebrand leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky (56 seats); and A Just Russia (JR), a leftist party engineered by the Kremlin to capture votes from the KPRF — but which also included a small number of liberal legislators in the 2011 - 2016 Duma (64 separty dominated by its firebrand leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky (56 seats); and A Just Russia (JR), a leftist party engineered by the Kremlin to capture votes from the KPRF — but which also included a small number of liberal legislators in the 2011 - 2016 Duma (64 separty engineered by the Kremlin to capture votes from the KPRF — but which also included a small number of liberal legislators in the 2011 - 2016 Duma (64 seats).

Meanwhile they also control opposition groups as well as third - party actors.

Dr. Acheampong, revealed how at the residence of the said «Opposition Leader» was also offered a whopping US$ 50,000 to constantly attack the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) through statements to be churned out from that offeror's political party, but disguised as biblical message from the Presby Church on good governance.

The major news bulletin «Midday Chronicle» on Hungarian Radio, produced by this same news agency, also displayed a marked pro-government bias: 74 percent of news items covered either the government or Fidesz and the Christian Democrats, further marginalising the voice of the opposition parties.

On becoming Leader of the Labour Party on 25 September 2010, Miliband also became Leader of the Opposition.

The party also advocates the substitution of council tax by a land - value tax; extra funding for the NHS and public transport; the scrapping of road - building schemes; massive investment in renewable energy; a radical reduction in carbon dioxide emissions; and opposition to GM crop initiatives and fracking.

In 2001, the short documentary called A Vision of Persistence on opposition politician J. B. Jeyaretnam was also banned for being a «party political film».

Often, there seemed to be an almost instinctive opposition to cuts, particularly within the trade unions, but also within the party.

Also why are you concerned about the opposition, it seems perverse because who ever leads the labour party they will have no influence and you never want them elected anyway who ever they pick

With Labour, the DUP and the Lib Dems also due to vote against the plans, it will be for this coalition of opposition parties to tempt a small number of more sceptical Conservatives into the no lobby with them.

Dr. Amakye also said that ex-President John Drmanai Mahama is not the suitable candidate to help the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) capture power in 2020 if voted to be its flagbearer cautioning the party's delegates not to make that mistake.

And despite opposition from his party's leadership, he also led the effort to remove a State Senator convicted of a domestic violence crime — the first state legislator to get the boot in 90 years.»

Here is the leaked correspondence with then - ruling party (now in opposition) on what CT rulings should be and here is the proof of political corruption of A. Rzeplinski - while on CT he also was part of legislation process on law on CT..

We recommend that the President also extent a hand to the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, undoubtedly the country's leader of the opposition, to a similar meeting to discuss their differences, and set the tone for peaceful presidential and parliamentary campaigns, leading to the vote in December 2012.

The VP also will meet with Georgian Opposition Party leaders and Prime Minister Giorgi Kvrikashvili, and will deliver a speech before the couple departs on Air Force Two this afternoon for Podgorica, Montenegro, where they will have dinner with Prime Minister Duško Marković and President Filip Vujanović.

He is also well known for supporting policies like congestion charging and parliamentary recall, which are either in opposition to the Tory leadership or the wider party.

She also benefits from a split on the opposition ticket, with a Democrat and a Green Party candidate running against her.

And while current approval rates indicate zero prospect for Corbyn's vision, there is also a question for Owen Smith's supporters about what exactly they expect of him — to «win back the party», to go back to exercising effective opposition, to win a general election, all while preventing a split?

I am sure there are some Labour politicians who are sound on civil liberties, as there are also in the other parties, but given the record of Labour in government and the record of Tories in opposition (oh, how they cared back then) the evidence is emphatic: the state can not be trusted, and the politicians are either incapable or unwilling to control or restrain the state machinery.

Reese is also angry over what he sees as the party leadership's continued opposition to fellow Democrats such as State Assemblyman Michael P. Kearns, who is running for Erie County clerk.

Welsh nationalism also relies on cultural aspects, such as boosting the Welsh language, that the SNP left behind as it sought to turn itself into a credible opposition to Westminster parties.

It also noted that although opposition parties may gain advantage if the Akufo - Addo government is unable to implement its campaign promises, «a deciding factor could be how internally unified the main parties remain.

In what appears to be a clear response to the opposition NPP's claims that he is incompetent, the President also indicated that the party has no right to label him as such when it is unable to give full account of a simple redenomination exercise.

Opposition parties, representing the left - wing of Slovenian politics, disliked this move because the record of voters» addresses was not always reliable, and also because the rules had been changed after the campaign had already started.

Bearers of the title are not just responsible to members of their own party — whether grassroots activists, affiliated organisations, or parliamentary colleagues — but they are also subject to certain logics that pertain to their constitutional role, whether in government or opposition.

The 163 page report, which is very detailed on current affairs on the African continent, also mentioned the leader of Togo's main opposition party, the National Alliance for Change (ANC), Mr. Jean - Pierre Fabre, who challenged the incumbent President Faure Gnassingbe 2010 and 2015 but lost as the second most peaceful opposition leader in Africa and the best within the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWA) Sub-region region.