Sentences with phrase «rampant corruption in»

It's another matter to address the rampant corruption in China.

Nonetheless, Red Riding: 1974 (d. Julian Jarrold) and Red Riding: 1980 (d. James Marsh) are both terrific policiers (I am yet to see the third film) dramatising the investigation of the famous Yorkshire Ripper case, and its compromising by rampant corruption in the police force and within the community.

Language: Other Genre: Action / Crime MPAA rating: R Director: Gareth Evans Actors: Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Raiden Integra Plot: Taking place immediately following the events of The Raid: Rama finds himself having to go undercover with a dangerous Jakarta gang in order to take on the syndicate and rampant corruption in his own police force.

Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union said that for Cuomo «not to call now for special legislative session is to aid and abet the rampant corruption in Albany.»

The Comptroller was equally pointed on the state's procurement practices, which have come under fire due to rampant corruption in the state's contracting process, stating that the changes were needed to «ensure spending accountability and transparency» in a statement.

A year ago, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced with much fanfare that he was forming an investigatory panel, known as the Moreland Commission, to address reports of rampant corruption in Albany.

That sort of attack would just deflect away from the real issues, like the rampant corruption in Albany.

Public financing by itself does nothing to rein in the rampant corruption in Albany, and instead provides yet another pot of taxpayer money for the Albany elite to game and loot.

In particular, the rampant corruption in state government would be stomped out by a Gov. Trump, Paladino said.

Observer conveniently overlooks the rampant corruption in the legislature and the fact that they have been bought lock, stock, and barrel by the special interests in the healthcare and education lobbies.

«I'm running for the state senate to take on the rampant corruption in Albany and the fiscal mismanagement that has produced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit and the highest taxes in the nation,» Schorr said.

As Kelly sought to eliminate basketball at Tulane, a 44 - member NCAA presidents» commission was preparing its own, presumably less dire proposals to deal with the rampant corruption in college athletics.

Not exact matches

Recently former president Fernando de la Rúa was charged with bribing senators in the 2000 election and current president Cristina Kirchner has faced harsh public criticism over rampant corruption as well.

In a region where political corruption is rampant, Singapore is the only country that severely punishes corruption.

While it has some of the lowest labor costs in the developing world, Bangladesh, with rampant corruption, congested roads and frequent unrest, is a tough place to do business.

Honestly, I'm not sure why most of them stick around with the rampant corruption and lack of morals that's gone on in that church forever (and continues to be allowed and covered up).

Almost all the stories surrounding Jesus (if he did exist, some scholars say their is no proof of a historical Jesus) were borrowed from earlier myths and used word for word... as well as the rampant literary corruption and forgeries of Biblical Texts... It is also impossible for God to exist in the Christian version or form they created.

We have rampant corruption and abuse in our Gurdewara, we have the largest number of female fotiece abortion in India and probably in the rest of the world, we have Gurdewara's based on caste, we have the highest rate alcoholism in England (highest of liver damage), being born and raised in the UK, the girls are now drinking more then the guys.

The rampant evil we see in the world today: ~ the corruption of human character so prevalent even in the young, ~ the disregard of everything that is pure, virtuous and godly, being replaced with apathy and indifference toward anything that stands for righteousness, ~ the boastfulness and pride in man's own achievements... ~ the inability to recognize the beauty and virtue in things that generations of the past naturally understood.

Warner was one of the central figures nabbed in an investigation by the United States Department of Justice that found rampant corruption throughout the highest levels of FIFA leadership.

Despite its impressive performance in terms of some key socioeconomic indicators such as school enrolment and gender parity in enrolment — the exact causes of which are unclear given Bangladesh's debilitating politics and rampant corruption — the combined force of the structural problems is likely to prove insurmountable.

New York was recently reminded how rampant corruption is in the state after the arrest of two state lawmakers in separate bribery scandals.

Governor Andrew Cuomo saved his ethics proposals for the last stop of his State of the State tour in Albany, where he released a 10 - point plan to address rampant corruption that has reached his own administration.

Grandeau says despite the rampant corruption, all of the cases against lawmakers in recent years have stemmed from federal prosecutions, not state ethics authorities.

If last year's bribery scandals were any indication, corruption has become rampant in the Albany.

Greenberg says New Yorkers don't seem to be that interested in the process, they just want to see an end result, a crack down on rampant corruption that's led to multiple arrests, indictments, and imprisonments of state lawmakers in recent years.

«We need a pledge from the next attorney general that they will no longer look the other way and investigate the rampant corruption of the Cuomo administration starting in the Executive Chamber and Division of Criminal Justice Services.»

Cuomo created the ethics commission under the state's Moreland Act a little over a year ago amidst rampant corruption rampant in the legislature, that included a string of indictments, resignations and jailings of lawmakers.

Greed and corruption are rampant among politicians in New York, the Manhattan U.S. attorney said Tuesday in a stinging indictment of the state's political system that he unleashed as he announced a massive alleged scheme to rig the city's mayoral race.

Assemblywoman Angela Wozniak, former Cheektowaga councilwoman who at 27 may be the youngest legislator, says they need to address ethics reform with recent cases show corruption «running rampant» in Albany.

«The need to promote respect for the law and deter other legislators from engaging in acts of corruption also require substantial sentences here, particularly given the rampant political corruption (proven in multiple prosecutions) that has plagued the New York State Legislature in recent years,» prosecutors wrote.

«Meanwhile, New Yorkers continue to suffer under his rampant corruption, highest taxes and worst economic outlook in the nation.

He is doing it to cover against having his father, his mother and him being exposed for the rampant, systematic and systemic corruption in the agencies and authorites related to jobs hiring and promotions (with approval from two major unions, but for different reasons).

As the newest voice in this race for Attorney General, I've used my time and resources to talk directly with voters about my plans to clean up corruption rampant throughout state government, protect Main Street by policing Wall Street and keeping our communities safe.»

Let us face the bitter truth while Nigeria is not quite the most corrupt society on earth, Nigeria's corruption is very challenging and is just as rampant in our universities, as such we are seen as low trust nation.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo saved his ethics proposals for his last stop of his State of the State tour, in Albany, where he released a ten point plan to address rampant corruption that has reached his own administration.

Governor Cuomo saved his ethics proposals for his last stop of his State of the State tour, in Albany, where he released a 10 - point plan to address rampant corruption that has reached his own administration.

It is rampant with corruption, lending agents making outrageous commissions and spending it on cocaine, bait and switch gimmicks, and carpet bagger vultures that only care about making a ton of $ instead of investing in their communities.

«There has not been rampant evidence of corruption among district attorneys or in the AG's office or in the comptroller's office or in the governor's office.

A new liberal Super PAC is targeting Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a TV ad alleging that he is overseeing rampant political corruption in state government.

Grandeau says that, despite the rampant corruption, all of the cases against lawmakers in recent years have stemmed from federal prosecutions, not state ethics authorities.

In September, it was revealed that Yassky was seeking to fill the state Senate seat vacated by Daniel Squadron, who abruptly resigned over the rampant corruption and «cynical political deals» infesting state government.

Last week, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton told The Post that the unfolding corruption scandal was the worst he had seen since the rampant, top - to - bottom bribery exposed by the Knapp Commission in the early 1970s.

Olusesan stated, «Corruption is rampant in local government administration all over Nigeria.

In Russia, on the other hand, corruption has run rampant during the past 20 years, and the public shows little capacity to rein it iIn Russia, on the other hand, corruption has run rampant during the past 20 years, and the public shows little capacity to rein it inin.

In Brazil, where corruption is rampant and a sitting Congressman can not be tried by a public court, the results are disastrous.

She is also a passionate believer in its goals and ideals, and holds fast to the conviction that it offers the best hope for addressing the violence and corruption running rampant across the globe.

Corruption, deceit and treachery are rampant and Raylan is caught in the crosshairs of a town under siege.

Directed by the insanely prolific Hong Kong action veteran Wong Jing, Chasing the Dragon (China, 2017) is the filmmaker's crime epic, a historical drama that charts the rise and fall of two notorious gangsters who thrived in the rampant corruption enabled by Britain's colonial rule of Hong Kong in the 1960s.

Foreign Affairs: the crime epic Chasing the Dragon (China, 2017, not rated, with subtitles) charts the rise and fall of two notorious gangsters (played by Chinese superstars Donnie Yen and Andy Lau) who thrived in the rampant corruption of Britain's colonial rule of Hong Kong in the 1960s.