Sentences with phrase «parochial interests»

But speaking during the presentation of highlights of the NDC election 2016 Manifesto in Accra, Tuesday night, President Mahama stated that he is not driven by parochial interest when in the provision of developmental projects across the country.

The group is of the view developments in the area, may suffer unduly if they change the current Member of Parliament of the constituency, Hannah Tetteh adding that any change would only be for parochial interest.

«It is very worrying for people who are expected to know better (especially if some happen to be leading members of the august House of Parliament) to conveniently join the streets wagon in pursuit of petty partisan parochial interests to churn out deliberate falsehood to perpetuate the fallacy that access to the President has to be secured with financial inducements»

Fayose is always deliberately twisting facts for his own parochial interests.

And it might even be a good thing if outside donations «offset the dominance of local elites with parochial interests or raise the visibility of elections.»

Do we really desire a presidency responsive to parochial interests in a system that is already prone to gridlock and which offers minority interests extraordinary access to policymakers and ample opportunities to thwart policies they oppose?

Those who are frustrated by inefficient government regulation, subsidies, and pork barrel politics may regard free trade as a way of transcending parochial interests.

For one thing our preaching and worship will authentically reflect the cries of the people for justice and our church structures will become catalysts for strengthening the struggle for all people and not just ghettos that preserve our narrow parochial interest — they truly become the salt of the earth.

In his statement yesterday, Roberts said he's «very disappointed that the bipartisan, bicameral Child Nutrition Reauthorization negotiations have come to an end for the 114th Congress» and he accused his colleagues in the House and minority members of the Senate of putting «certain parochial interests and the desire for issues rather than solutions... ahead of the wellbeing of vulnerable and at - risk populations and the need for reform.»

We end up with a politics that isn't really a conflict of ideas at all, but instead a series of different parochial interests competing with one another.

Patronage and parochial interest protection trump the fiscal welfare of the State in New York.

I have hope that soon, we will all come to the realization that it is good to love our country than to take glory in our individual selfish parochial interest.

Deep throat sources close to Nana Akufo Addo who confided in the Telegraph newspaper maintain Nana Addo is in charge and will soon roll out his plan but some party supporters believe those around the flagbearer are seeking parochial interests and are hiding something from the foot soldiers.

Beyond parochial interests (which may be sufficient in and of themselves), some people think that it is actively bad to consolidate control like this.

This is not a time for local leaders to be blinded by parochial interests.

It is very worrying for people who are expected to know better (especially if some happen to be leading members of the august House of Parliament) to conveniently join the streets wagon in pursuit of petty partisan parochial interests to churn out deliberate falsehood to perpetuate the fallacy that access to the President has to be secured with financial inducements,» excerpts of the statement said.

To me, it allows us to step outside our own parochial interests and lets us look back at ourselves, at human nature, at the way we do things, without all the normal guilt - inducing buttons.

While national leaders postured and pursued their parochial interests, Mr. Draghi, told reporters at the central bank's headquarters that he would conduct «two longer - term refinancing operations» (in plain English, emergency financing) for cash - starved banks for three years instead of one year.

«The Bank of Ghana's selective application of its rules is to favour the parochial interest of Finance Minister Ken Ofori - Atta who is not in favour of some shareholders of adb pledging their shares to uniBank Ghana.»

The spokesperson further revealed that «We are aware that Bature is on the pay role of the Mahama bloc, and he's being used to cause disaffection for the founder all to further his parochial interest.

He requested the members to be firm and united and ensure they guard the process so that the essence of the whole process will be achieved and not the parochial interest of some elements within the party.

Yes, for the good of your parochial interest, your likes isolated the President from well - meaning party folks and caused the likes of Bagbin and Rawlings to advise you in public.

About 79 % of persons appointed to various positions by our Presidents are people they have no knowledge about their competence, incompetence and general attitude, they are fixed there through manipulations by the various lobbyist groups in our parties, friends, cronies, family members, party executives etc to serve their parochial interests and these are the people who spearhead corruption in our public institutions.

Ghana remains the best example of democratic governance in Africa and would be highly suicidal and disappointing if a group of persons are allowed to destroy this hard - earned reputation in the quest for their insatiable desire for power to satisfy their parochial interest.

That is a potential jackpot not going to the State, Nassau County and the school districts because of parochial interests.

But all the spin and twist put around president Akufo - Addo's comment was done for «parochial interest,» he added.

Finally we begin to put the interests of a larger public above the parochial interests of a few people unable to deal with change.

It would be appropriate for anyone to say that these groups are being maintained for a deadly and parochial interest.

It is important to state that the race for the position of Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman is not and has never been about our parochial interests, but my desire for a strong regional coalition.

The records should be set straight on this transaction, and any greedy bastard (who have sent this country begging on its knees) trading off our common goal for their parochial interest punished.

«For the first time, people wanted to throw the supreme law of the land — the constitution — aside because of some parochial interest... She's one of the most vilified public officers ever seen in this country in recent times, but I doff my hat for her that she stood very tall in all this and did her work effectively.

Of course, it can be difficult to tell who sincerely holds beliefs like that versus who has parochial interests.

The convener of the group, Alfred Benjamin Taylor in a press conference in Accra, submitted Mr Baako has decided to elevate himself to be unofficial spokesperson for Nana Akufo - Addo and his intolerant militant cabal in the NPP to tarnish the image of Chairman Afoko for their parochial interest.

You must avoid divisiveness and naked pursuit of personal and parochial interests, at the expense of the interest of your people.

Instead of partnering with the Presidency to advance a plan to reform the government and address Nigeria's many challenges, the National Assembly has appeared to be more interested in protecting its own privileges and parochial interests.

What we have not had is the dialogue and political pressure to get it adopted by our universities and colleges, whose curriculums are controlled by the parochial interests of their own faculties rather than by professional consensus.

You can search for pork, find hints of parochial interests, or seek evidence of spending on «climate,» as Heritage's blog did earlier this week.