Survey: Corruption Mars Political Parties
352196
Political parties are the public institutions most marred by corruption, an international watchdog group said Thursday in a new global survey marking the United Nations' first International Anti-Corruption Day.
425047
Shocking viking hacking Hi-tech scandal cast its shadow over last weekend's Swedish elections after the incumbent Social Democratic Party accused its political rivals, the Liberal party, of hacking into its systems. The Social Democrats reckons that "someone linked to the Liberal Party" broke into its internal network to swipe election strategy information, Dagens Industri via AFX reports. Police have been asked to investigate the source of "hundreds of incidents" of unauthorised access, following complaints from the Social Democrats.â¦
224404
Chicago Tribune - Fifteen years after the fall of communism, the party of former Communists may be purged, amid a wave of accusations of sleaze and deceit, from Poland's political scene.
194650
Some call them "the unreliables" &#151; huge numbers of prospective voters who favor one party or the other but have a spotty record of actually showing up at the polls.
454161
Text of report by Estonian newspaper Postimees website on 5 September  [Commentary by Rein Veidemann: "Media Circus"]  Elections make for fatty raw material to the free media. The supply of news and opinions is far greater than the demand.
611687
In the months before the invasion of Iraq, the United States groomed exiled opposition groups as the nucleus of a future government to replace Saddam Hussein. Now with elections approaching, the parties still enjoy little support among ordinary Iraqis who view them as corrupt puppets of Washington.
465171
Most Americans oppose political parties obtaining church rosters, says a new poll that found bipartisan opposition to a step the Republicans have taken to identify voters.
487429
Our political system has historically had two major parties. Various other third parties have come and gone and have never gotten their candidates elected.
469543
Ten per cent of people say they or a member of their household paid a bribe in the past year, a survey suggests.
769628
Whichever way Kenyans vote in their elections, most are united by one concern -- corruption.
533129
The three main political parties are failing to provide "consistent leadership" on green issues, says a report.
425011
In unusually self-critical language, a report by the Party Central Committee reflects the leadership&#39;s fear that rising anger at rampant corruption could undermine public acceptance of communist rule.
94057
Poll finds party faithful unhappy with his direction.
225980
KUALA LUMPUR - Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said he is utterly frustrated that the Malay party he helped develop into Malaysia&#39;s dominant political force has become riddled with corruption and bribery.
236903
The election reveals a worrisome divide among the country's voters -- and a predeliction for show over substance in the winning party
392711
An annual survey on corruption released Wednesday showed oil-producing countries tend to have the most bribery and secrecy, the Financial Times reported.
697488
The Enron scandal of 2001 set off a tidal wave of concern about corruption and unethical behavior across corporate America, but a new survey shows that government agencies are not free of such behavior.