8chan/8kun QResearch Posts (3)
#14100779 at 2021-07-11 17:25:38 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #17842: WE ALREADY WON, DEMAND PROOF (AUDITS) EDITION!
Billionaires Gates & Soros reportedly step in to cover fraction of foreign aid cut by UK, but some question their intentions
In an apparent attempt to shame Boris Johnson's government for its decision to cut Britain's foreign aid, the who's who of the world of billionaire philanthropy are said to have pledged to cover a small part of the diverted money.
A group of international charities this week pledged to invest £93.5 million ($130m) into causes that will be missing money from the UK this year. The temporary funding will go to poor countries including Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. It will be spent on programs including ones that treat neglected diseases and offer contraception.
The move, first reported by the Times on Sunday, is meant to shame the British government over the decision it took last year to reduce foreign aid. Previously, London allocated around 0.7% of the UK Gross National Income (GNI) to foreign assistance programs, but the Johnson cabinet cut this to 0.5%.
The 0.7% GNI benchmark was adopted as a target in the 1970s, when it was recommended by the UN, and made into law under the David Cameron government in 2015. Johnson's reduction is estimated to amount to £4 billion ($5.56b) in 2021.
The aid cut, which was announced last November, was opposed by some members of Conservative Party, including former prime minister Theresa May who refused to make such cuts during her tenure. Then-foreign office minister Baroness Sugg resigned in protest when the measure was announced.
While many critics argue that denying struggling people funding for lifesaving assistance is contrary to Britain's moral values, some politicians framed their opposition as a geopolitical calculation.
"When Britain withdraws, others step in. By cutting our aid, we have given states such as China and Russia an opportunity to expand their influence at Britain's expense," argued Tom Tugendhat, the Tory MP who chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee. "In fragile and conflict-affected states, UK cuts to humanitarian crises give space for our rivals to convince our friends we don't matter."
There has been a push in Parliament to put the reduction of aid to a vote, which the Johnson cabinet has so far successfully resisted. The government tried to appease detractors, saying the measure was temporary and was necessary to invest more into domestic spending.
Philanthropists and some legislators may be vocally objecting to the aid cut, but the measure was quite popular among the British public. A YouGov poll taken at the time it was announced showed that 66% of Britons were in favor. Giving away 0.7% of the GNI made Britain among the most generous countries in the world under the metric. Critics have long doubted that the British taxpayers' money was doing as good a job as it should have.
https://www.rt.com/uk/528933-gates-soros-foreign-aid/
#11837141 at 2020-11-30 04:16:11 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15109: NO WAY WE LOST THIS ELECTION SONIC BOOM BOOM Edition
Resignations in the news 11/27/2020 thru 11/29/2020
Liam O'Toole to step down as chief executive of Versus Arthritis
https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/liam-otoole-step-down-chief-executive-versus-arthritis/management/article/1701246
Wilson retiring as state engineer - Pahrump water order lawsuit still awaiting decision
https://pvtimes.com/news/wilson-retiring-as-state-engineer-pahrump-water-order-lawsuit-still-awaiting-decision-92811/
Travelodge chief executive Peter Gowers to step down
https://www.thecaterer.com/news/travelodge-chief-executive-peter-gowers-step-down
SUE BEAUMONT RETIRING AFTER 27 YEARS AT TOWN
https://www.htafc.com/news/2020/november/sue-beaumont-retiring-after-27-years-at-town/
Leader of Central Beds Council announces he is stepping down
https://www.dunstabletoday.co.uk/news/politics/leader-central-beds-council-announces-he-stepping-down-3049931
Southern Gold thanks retiring non-executive director David Turvey for his contribution
https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/companies/news/935076/southern-gold-thanks-retiring-non-executive-director-david-turvey-for-his-contribution-935076.html
Grenada's Opposition Leader Resigns - Replacement Not Yet Announced
https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribbean-breaking-news-featured/grenada-opposition-leader-resigns-replacement-not-yet-announced/
After decades at the helm, CEO of London Chamber of Commerce retiring
https://london.ctvnews.ca/after-decades-at-the-helm-ceo-of-london-chamber-of-commerce-retiring-1.5206128
Cole Camp Police Chief Resigns After Taking The Job Earlier This Year
https://www.krmsradio.com/cole-camp-police-chief-resigns-after-taking-the-job-earlier-this-year/
Suvendu Adhikari quits TMC govt; he, others will join us - BJP
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/tmc-leader-suvendu-adhikari-resigns-as-bengal-transport-minister-7070467/
McLean County Democratic Party Chair resigns, citing family and work duties
https://week.com/2020/11/26/mclean-county-democratic-party-chair-resigns-citing-family-and-work-duties/
Spending review: Baroness Sugg resigns as government minister after Rishi Sunak cuts foreign aid
https://news.sky.com/story/spending-review-Baroness-Sugg-resigns-as-government-minister-after-rishi-sunak-cuts-foreign-aid-12142065
Politics Briefing: Murray Sinclair to resign from Senate
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-politics-briefing-murray-sinclair-to-resign-from-senate/
Roseland Public Schools Superintendent Has Resigned
https://www.ksro.com/2020/11/27/roseland-public-schools-superintendent-has-resigned/
Austin police officer reportedly fired over racist text messages
https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/austin-police-officer-fired-racist-texts/269-b0fa2e95-c7c7-428a-ae2a-93e80e710be8
Albayrak resigns from Turkey Wealth Fund
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/albayrak-resigns-from-turkey-wealth-fund/2058256
Trinamool MLA Mihir Goswami resigns from party, joins BJP
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/trinamool-mla-mihir-goswami-resigns-from-party-joins-bjp/article33194442.ece
Vista co-founder Sheth resigns after 20 years in wake of Robert Smith tax fraud
https://www.altassets.net/private-equity-news/by-news-type/people-news/vista-co-founder-sheth-resigns-after-20-years-in-wake-of-robert-smith-tax-fraud.html
Alameda Health CEO resigns
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-executive-moves/alameda-health-ceo-resigns.html
Xiaomi executive resigns over speech describing customers as 'losers'
https://supchina.com/2020/11/27/xiaomi-executive-resigns-over-speech-describing-customers-as-losers/
Hearts of Oak MD Frederick Moore resigns from the post
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Hearts-of-Oak-MD-Frederick-Moore-resigns-from-the-post-1121411
Saudi Telecom Company announces CEO resignation, share buyback
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1769946/business-economy
#6664140 at 2019-06-03 22:03:17 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8521: Tremendous Crowds Edition
The International Planned Parenthood Federation, one of the world's largest abortion providers, oversaw the hiring of prostitutes for staff, donors and guests attending official functions, according to explosive allegations reported in the Daily Mail.
Months of scandals
In January, the UK's Department for International Development (Dfid) came under fire for awarding £132 million of aid money to IPPF while an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and corruption against the abortion giant was ongoing.
Internal documents referred to claims of sexual harassment, bullying, abusive conduct and intimidation of whistle-blowers at one of the organisation's largest overseas offices. A female executive was allegedly sent a pornographic video in an attempt to intimidate her.
Allegations of abuse of young people
Now, Lucien Kouakou, the Africa regional director who was dismissed over the allegations, has made explosive claims including that IPPF offered sexual 'gifts' to guests at African events for several years.
In an email sent to an official at the IPPF's London headquarters responding to the threat of dismissal, Mr Kouakou discussed 'my alleged acts of sexual misconduct'.
He said that Alvaro Bermejo, the organisation's director general, told him that under a previous regime 'there was promoting of prostitution within the organisation, where prostitutes would be organised for IPPF staff, donors and partners during functions'.
He repeated the charges in Kenyan court documents filed in February, which say that under a previous leadership 'the region solicited the services of prostitutes for guests during official functions of the organisation'.
The court documents add: 'Young volunteers within the region were being offered to invitee guests during African gatherings and functions for sex or sexual pleasure.'
"IPPF is in a major crisis"
The initial allegations led the Charity Commission to open a regulatory compliance case. According to Third Sector, the scale of the scandal is such that Mr Bermejo offered his resignation (he has now rescinded it claiming he wants to take the lead in transforming IPPF).
The levels of corruption and scandal have also led to all 45 member associations in the Western hemisphere region - including those in the US, Argentina, Brazil and Canada - opting to break away from the London-based federation. London based staff say that "IPPF is in a major crisis".
Millions of UK aid to disgraced organisations
Despite Dfid knowing of the allegations against IPPF since August, ministers gave £132 million in funding for a two-year programme in January. Penny Mordaunt, the international development secretary at the time, had promised in the wake of the charity sex scandal last year to withhold funds from charities that did not act to stamp out exploitation.
Furthermore, in April Dfid chose IPPF to lead a consortium promoting "Sexual Reproductive Health Rights" in six developing countries. IPPF and Marie Stopes International (which has also been mired in scandal) were given £42 million to look at the "neglected issue" of safe abortion in developing countries.
The shocking allegations against IPPF and Marie Stopes does not seem to have deterred Dfid from pumping millions in foreign aid into funding overseas abortions - in recent weeks, Baroness Sugg, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State said she was "proud" of the UK's role in championing abortion overseas.
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/06/03/planned-parenthood-hired-prostitutes-for-staff-donors-and-guests-at-official-functions/#.XPWIHTD_MOQ.twitter