Sentence examples for refers to corruption from inspiring English sources

The term "violations of discipline" almost invariably refers to corruption or abuses of power.

HONG KONG — Communist Party investigators have detained the mayor of Nanjing, a major city in eastern China, on allegations of "grave disciplinary violations," a term that almost always refers to corruption and abuses of power, state-run news media reported on Wednesday.

Throughout this study, corruption refers to corruption within the political system.

Jiang Jiemin is accused of "serious disciplinary violations", a term often used to refer to corruption.

The student criticised the ruling AK Party and Erdoğan personally, referring to corruption allegations.

We're referring to corruption and other forms of wrongdoing by public officials.

"There are weak points in the political parties," said Yasir Mehmood, a 31-year-old cellphone store owner, referring to corruption.

In his opening speech to the yearly session of Parliament on Sunday, Prime Minister Zhu repeatedly referred to corruption as one of China's most pressing issues.

It's a vivid picture: booze from a public company to overlook pollution and avoid taxes — and it helps explain why Wen Jiabo referred to corruption recently as a "social cancer" that threatens the health of the nation.

"If Mr. Zangeneh is nominated we will again witness the coming of that gentleman, Mehdi Hashemi, the petty thief," said Mohammad Ali Borzorghvari, a lawmaker, who was apparently referring to corruption charges faced by Mr. Rafsanjani's son.

"If you read the biography of Peevski, he personifies all the problems of Bulgaria," Pavel Antonov, 40, said at a recent protest, referring to corruption, nepotism, organized crime and the abuse of state power.