Sentences with phrase «personal political interests»

Okorocha also expressed regret over the role of Senator Osita Izunaso, whom he said was not able to separate his local and personal political interests from his official responsibilities.

«None of those trying to use this jamboree in Awka now to advance their personal political interests ever supported the great champions of restructuring mentioned above.

She had, after all, boldly invaded East Pakistan to advance the strategic interests of India, and probably her personal political interests as well, and she showed no hesitation in annexing Sikkim in 1975.

D.F.: I wish for Romania to be led by more and more people who think in the interest of the country rather than their own personal political interest.

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Freed from the executive suite, MacMillan started a charitable foundation, Samara, focusing on a personal interest: improving political participation in Canada.

«This strategy can stretch beyond career activities and into the realm of hobbies, personal interests, friends, political affiliations, faith, and so on.

The new Privacy Shortcuts menu, being rolled out in the coming weeks, will let people regulate the amount of personal information the social media giant keeps on them, like political preferences and interests, and delete things they've already shared.

you know... a list of rules about what not to talk about around Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, a set of behaviors to not do when in the presence of Pastor Jim, a personal interest to keep hidden from Elder Bob, and my political leanings to stay silent about around Miss Morrell.

And in Poetic Justice she seeks to expand her range: from a primary interest in the personal dimensions of ethics to the social and political implications of the philosophical - literary enterprise.

Of course the father - haunted Obama would gravitate toward father - haunted Ellison, and of course he would be interested, at a personal level, and with respect to future political ambitions, in Ellison's extended reflections on Afro - Americaness.

Kenyan political leaders notably Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga must make a commitment to put their country's interest ahead of their personal political ambitions.

«Gabryszak's conduct involved misuse of his public office and political power to serve his personal interests.»

Deals that once were more or less connected to the people's business came solely to advance the personal and political interests of the deal - makers themselves.

The WFP leadership has become just another self - serving political faction more interested in their personal power and patronage, just use the name working families as a advertising slogan to mislead the voters,» added Hawkins, a teamster who is the only union member running for Governor.

But in the end politics is about national interest, not personal political agendas.

She noted that the county charter and state constitution bar the use of public resources for personal or political interests.

Unfortunately, the dynamics of representing the interests of the people of Syracuse at the county, state and federal level are influenced by long - standing political feuds and personal dynamics, often at the expense of our city.

Applying the spirit of our national Constitution, this ethical rule can be interpreted to include the situation where a political office holder under Article 55 or a public officer under Article 284 of the 1992 Constitution puts himself in a situation where his personal interest in telling untruths, half - truth and out - right lies is in conflict with the functions of his office to the party and the public to speak the truth at all times.

While the 2009 Conflicts of Interest Board ruling says officials aren't required to reimburse for political or personal car trips, it does note they have the option to do so.

The focus is on human - interest stories and interviews that meld the personal, political, and cultural.

«Citing his inability to bend to special interests and his refusal to put his political and personal aspirations first, Donovan campaign consultants vented their frustrations directly with the candidate, calling him a «menace» to the politics as usual process.»

Stuart Weir (Cambridge, Democratic Audit): Electoral reform is another of those democratic issues where the interests of the major political parties (or more correctly, their perception of those interests) and the personal interests of MPs block any realistic chance of delivering a properly representative and modern democracy in Britain.

The battle escalated into all - out war last summer when, at the end of the legislative session, de Blasio blasted the governor as a «game - playing» bully more interested in political scheming and personal advancement than the city's well - being.

This allows them to be objective utility maximizers: since they don't have any personal interests that are influenced by their political decisions, they are free to make political decisions that are in the best interest of society.

Our penchant for undermining well known democratic practices, lack of internal democracy, the crave for personal interests as against the general good of the party and the determined posturing of self before others, are to mention a few, the root causes of our political dilemma in the state.

The book does touch a fair bit on the main figures in Stalin's political and personal life, which is what I was hoping for, but this came with a downside; there were a lot of people to keep track of, and some of them were too one - dimensional to be interesting.

The site generates information directly from your Facebook account, including your email address, relationship status and interests, your birthday, location, religious, political views and personal description so you don't have to fill in these info again.

Our Brand Is Crisis is much more interested in Bodine's personal evolution as she makes her comeback in the political arena.

The real life story of Victoria is an interesting one but the film, written by Oscar winner Julian Fellowes, is more interested in the Queen's personal life than any of the political goings on.

The worst thing I have witnessed in education in 2008 is the continuous action based on personal interests and advantages of many local and global economic and political players losing the main objective of «education as a fun activity,» and thus of encouraging and inspiring young children through play and simple but innovative teaching methods that foster critical thinking, teamwork, and the urge to learn more for the sake of learning and not for meeting set standards.

But it would declare as «out of bounds» all arguments that are based on other considerations, including: a) personal political ambitions; b) the retention or acquisition of power or authority for its own sake; c) a commitment to a broken status quo out of an abstract fear of change; d) personality conflicts; and e) other institutional interests, including those of the Newark Teachers Union, when inconsistent with the interests of children.

Genre fans will know exactly what to expect with the story of Kingdom Come, though having concurrent personal and political storylines running all the time keeps things interesting.

In keeping with Beasley's ongoing interest in combining the personal with the political, some of the clothing is his own, and the numerous housedresses are a reference to his grandmother and other African American women of her generation.

At the heart of Boyce's work are questions about the production and reception of unexpected gestures, with an underlying interest in the intersection of personal and political subjectivities.

The show reflects on a number of interesting notions: the ways in which postwar black artists have constructed their identity through their reliance on abstraction; the formal affinities between artists of different generations; and the role of non-figurative art as both personal expression and political impetus.

Creating a feedback loop between the formal and social qualities of the collages, A Cosmetic Decision takes an ontological approach to self - reflection, construction of personal identity, and arbitrary aesthetic and political interests.

Alex Seton's interest in contemporary subjects from the personal to the political continues to have a profound influence on his work.

This does not mean, of course, that their work looks like John's, but they certainly share an interest in using found materials that may have a particular formal quality, in addition to more pronounced social, personal, or political resonances.»

Barry has an ongoing interest in the personal voice and its social and political functions, that has informed works such as First and Third and Cairo Stories.

Her work explore (s) the interplay between public and private interests and the personal and the political as they relate to the photographic image.»

Becker is interested in these landscapes as an intersection of personal identity, cultural mythologies, and political power.

Stella's titles are richly allusive and range in meanings from the historical, geographical, and political to the personal and literary, the latter reflecting the artist's emerging interest in «abstract narration» in the 1980s.

Reyes, who will soon debut a «political house of horrors» called Doomocracy at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, said in the statement, «My personal experience and perspective from Latin America, where human interaction matters more than technology, have made me particularly interested in challenging techno - optimism at MIT....

Really, it shouldn't be a political issue, either, unless one is so callous and selfish as to be willing to harm hundreds of millions of other people for one's own personal interests.

In other words, I'm interested in policy — whether «political», social, or personal.

Geology (my field of personal interest) didn't have a master organization, an artificial political arbetor like the IPCC, that determined that plate techtonics was the most likely coorect way the Earth works.

... a breathtaking dash through personal hypocrisy, factual inaccuracy and political rhetoric... it's very hard to interpret this as a statement made in good faith... a clearer example of disinformation could not be wished for... excellent means to give a misleading impression of uncertainty... shortsighted vision and moral bankruptcy... a shameless call to narrow self - interest... Professor Curry advocates unwise policy based on false claims and bankrupt morals.

If the «investigation» had been made by a person NOT having strong personal and political and commercial (financial investment and management) interests in maintaining the CAGW theory and CO2 gas emission controls, would the ultimate verdict have been the same?

Front page stories at The New York Times and The Washington Post have also highlighted Steyer's past investments in the fossil fuel industry and the profits accrued by the hedge fund he used to lead, noting the apparent inconsistency with his political advocacy.16, 17 Bill McKibben who helped inspire Steyer's opposition to the Keystone pipeline and who consults with the billionaire activist, offers an opposing perspective: «After years of watching rich people manipulate and wreck our political system for selfish personal interests, it's great to watch a rich person use his money and his talents in the public interest.»

«It is necessary to have clearness about what is being discussed and if there are guarantees that the process is exempt from ideologies and personal or political interests on behalf of those who help or lead the process», Moutinho explains.