Sunil Gangopadhyay Quotes

I undertake that, in the exercise of my functions of that office I will have regard to any guidance with respect to ethical standards issued by the secretary of state under Section 66 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves no less.

Ethics in government has always been important to me.

Power has to be insecure to be responsive.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

For years now I have been talking about personal responsibility and accountability, both in our private lives and in the halls of government. Those are important principles here in Idaho, and they will form the basis of this administration.

Like many countries, Indonesia can transform its decision-making system to be more transparent and inclusive, particularly on resource allocation and use.

It is a very great misfortune that persons employed in the most important Departments should ... have separate interests from the publick whom they profess to serve.

All persons who take part in government are accountable for their actions.

… a right-minded and true-hearted statesman who has had as much sovereign power placed in his hands as you have placed in mine should regard himself as the servant of the Senate; and often of the people as a whole; and sometimes of private citizens, too.

It is important that politicians defend their ability to act without fear or favour, and it is in the public interest that they hold ministers and public servants to account.

We need elected officials who care more about policy than politics.

When you decide you're going to be a public servant, you should not be able to take on interests that conflict with the city.

The speed of decision making is the essence of good governance.

I just want people to know that whatever decisions are made on any issue, I'll make them according to what I believe is in the public interest and my own conscience.

We should all be able to have faith that our governments are working in our best interests - and if they aren't, then they should be challenged and held to account.

Transparency and accountability must be restored in politics.

I want a group of Green MPs who will demonstrate to Canadians that it's possible to be respectful, ethical, hard working and actually stick to principle.

Agencies must know who they are accountable to. If the agencies know who they are accountable to but we cannot say who they are accountable to, then really it is a very sad situation that is bound to be misused. It is bound to affect human rights.

In my very first Cabinet meeting, I told my colleagues we must take on corruption, lawlessness, casteism, and the politics of appeasement.

When I became governor, I vowed to restore the public's trust.

Parties that have done nothing for the State should be defeated.

It is about the American people. When something is not ready, it is not working, it is not right, then we owe it to them to do the right thing and say, 'Let's hold.'

Be aware and hold the government accountable.

Politicians should be judged on their actions, rather than necessarily their views on scripture.