Not exact matches
Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles
of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion
of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke
of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow
of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack
of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number
of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations
of allegations by former members concerning the practices
of Scientology;
corruption in the leadership
of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic
of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record
of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values
of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent
when out
of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy
of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots
of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many
of America's public schools; an early exploration
of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study
of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one
of the world's last substantial rain forests.
I may yet be proved right in the future
when no
corruption cases in the judges»
corruption cases are pending before the courts or
when this government decides to investigate my
allegations against the John Mahama government in the use
of unconstitutional covert agents during his administration.
«But, I think it is also worth pointing out that we should be careful about the new trend that appears to be emerging, whereby any
allegation, no matter how spurious, quickly gains the character
of a «scandal» or «an act
of corruption,»» even
when it is shot down.
It follows that any indemnity and closure
of the docket would have been done only under the watch
of the Vice-President who had originated the unconstitutional problem
when he became the President after the 2012 elections and thus leaving Dr. Oteng Adjei and him alone to picks the pieces
of any political
corruption allegations that arises.
The president also promised not to be bias with anti graft war,
when asked about the status
of his anti-
corruption efforts and why no one in his administration has been arrested by the EFCC despite
allegations of corruption.
He represented Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner who was convicted on federal
corruption charges; Jerome Valcke, the former FIFA secretary general who was fired over
allegations of misconduct; and Michael Steinberg, a Wall Street hedge fund manager who appealed his 2013 conviction for insider trading and was vindicated
when the charges were dropped in October 2015.
Speaking during the first public hearing
of the ad - hoc committee, Mr. Owusu, who was speaking as the first witness revealed that,
when he initially raised the matter for discussion, Mr. Ablakwa trivialized the issue, saying the Minority made the
allegation to equalize Mr. Agyarko's
corruption allegations leveled against former President Mahama during his vetting.
«Obviously, the EFCC is presently behaving as a pet dog on
allegations of corruption against allies
of the President (Muhammadu Buhari) while acting as a lion
when it involves perceived political enemies
of the President.»
«How can Ghanaians expect a Vice President, John Mahama, who was investigated by his boss, President John Atta Mills, over
allegations of corruption, be expected to have the moral authority and desire to fight
corruption when he is now the boss?
«We are disturbed by his non-confirmation by the Senate even
when DSS
allegations of corruption against him have not been investigated.
And those who made that
allegation better be prepared to support it
when they are making these
allegations of corruption because nobody is going to get away with it,» he added.
Justice DF Annan did same
when he did not accept a motion
when it came to the issue
of the
corruption allegations against former president Rawlings.
«Nowhere is this more true than
when the investigation itself involves
allegations of corruption by public officials, because the leaks are inevitably seen as politically motivated attacks.»
«
When you look at the technical report which GII added, such that it is a period of two years in which the perception is compiled, when you look at 2016, in that year, you know all the corruption allegations that came to the fore: the bus branding saga, Ghana Standards Authority, NCA [National Communications Authority], Electoral Commission allegations and a host of them that the [Mahama] government did not show any commitment to fighting revelations and scandals that had been made public.&ra
When you look at the technical report which GII added, such that it is a period
of two years in which the perception is compiled,
when you look at 2016, in that year, you know all the corruption allegations that came to the fore: the bus branding saga, Ghana Standards Authority, NCA [National Communications Authority], Electoral Commission allegations and a host of them that the [Mahama] government did not show any commitment to fighting revelations and scandals that had been made public.&ra
when you look at 2016, in that year, you know all the
corruption allegations that came to the fore: the bus branding saga, Ghana Standards Authority, NCA [National Communications Authority], Electoral Commission
allegations and a host
of them that the [Mahama] government did not show any commitment to fighting revelations and scandals that had been made public.»
Akufo - Addo's action corroborated a statement he made during the NPP's 25th annual delegates conference in the Central Region last Saturday,
when he said, his government will take
allegations of corruption against its officials seriously, and expects that persons who make such
allegations present evidence to back their claims.
When a parent files false
allegations of abuse and convinces the child to do the same, this is
corruption.