Tag: Political corruption

In Kentucky, I believe these divisions originate from the historical impropriety of the Commonwealth’s political leadership. However, Kentucky politics has an optics problem today that’s independent of its history: the perception exists that the Commonwealth is currently a corrupt state. Notably, despite much-needed ethical reforms under Gov. In 1986, the FBI arrested a former State Police Commissioner, a state judge, a former gubernatorial candidate, a county executive, a sheriff and seven others on charges including conspiracy, extortion, public corruption, insurance fraud, and federal narcotics violations. These examinations were based on historic evidence and current public perception, which were metrics strong enough to resonate with the FBI’s Louisville Division. Research suggests corruption negatively influences local economic growth. Today, media rights and the First Amendment are argued about and sometimes infringed upon, but we should actively strengthen our community knowledge bases. Local media possesses the obligation to inform communities about public servants – and their misdeeds. Relationships between politicians and the media have declined from cynicism to animosity, and communities have suffered from the lack of information. So, if local media informs constituents of corruption, and Frankfort doesn’t make concerted efforts to correct that information, then the public will naturally believe whatever chronicle dominates more.

An overwhelming majority of Australians have lost trust in federal politics and want a strong, well-resourced anti-corruption commission, new polling shows. Integrity experts and Transparency International Australia will on Monday launch a sustained push on the major parties to make substantial commitments to boosting integrity in the lead-up to next month’s election, including the establishment of a properly empowered federal integrity commission, reforms to donations and lobbying, and better protections for whistleblowers. Their push coincides with polling released by the Australia Institute showing trust in Australia’s federal parliament is low and declining further. Coalition's plan for anti-corruption body a 'sham' set up to protect MPs, former judge says Read more Respondents strongly supported (76%) the commission having the power to hold public hearings – something which the Coalition has ruled out in its proposal. I’ve never before known 34 judges to agree to a letter such as this.” The Coalition used its recent budget to give $104.5m in funding over the forward estimates for an integrity commission – though additional money will also be given to existing integrity bodies to enhance their functions. Australia's global corruption ranking sparks urgent calls for federal integrity body Read more Labor’s model would give the anti-corruption commission the powers of a royal commission, including an ability to hold public hearings where it is deemed in the public interest. Top of the list was a “strong, properly resourced national integrity commission”, with the power to hold public hearings, a wide jurisdiction and proper funding. It also wants greater control on political donations by introducing real-time donation and campaign expenditure disclosures, and lowering the threshold amount requiring public declaration. Transparency International also wants to see a properly resourced whistleblower protection authority. Brown was critical of the low level of resourcing announced by Labor and its decision to employ the five staff through the office of the commonwealth ombudsman.

PETALING JAYA: PKR is looking to replace its polls coordinator in Kedah after he was detained together with another man in Alor Setar over alleged money politics. “(We are doing this) because the party polls are coming near. Kedah polls will go on as usual. We just need someone else to do the work of the person who is in remand.” It was reported that two PKR members had been remanded for six days to assist in investigations into alleged money politics in the nomination of a PKR branch leader in Kedah. The case is being investigated under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, which deals with the corrupt solicitation, receipt or agreement to receive any gratification as an inducement or reward. The remand of the two men followed their arrest by the MACC yesterday. The first suspect, 48, was detained at a restaurant in Alor Setar at about 12.20pm, while the second man, 46, was arrested at 3.25pm at the Pendang toll plaza. According to a source, the two men are believed to have asked for RM20,000 from another individual as an inducement for his name, which was already registered for the party polls, to be retained in the system. This would make him eligible to contest. The source said this came after the suspects informed the man that his name, along with several others, would be dropped from the list of candidates.