2006年VOA标准英语-Nigerian State Governors Face Corruption Indict
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（九月）
By Gilbert da Costa
Abuja
28 September 2006
Nigeria's anti-graft agency has issued a sweeping 1 indictment 2 of several of Nigeria's 36 state governors, accusing them of widespread corruption 4 and the looting of the public treasury 5.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is investigating corruption allegations involving 31 of Nigeria's 36 state governors.
The agency says it has sufficient evidence, so far, to charge 15 governors with corruption-related offenses 6.
Commission Chairman Nuhu Ribadu told a tense session of the Nigerian Senate that public funds, running into hundreds of millions of dollars, have been stolen by state officials in the past seven years. He cited the case of the governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, who - acting 7 through friends and family - is said to have stolen about $200 million.
"We have established a prima facie case of conspiracy 8, stealing, corruption and abuse of office, forgery 9 and money laundering 10 against the governor, Orji Kalu," he said. "Governor Kalu used the following companies and enterprises belonging to himself, his mother, daughter, wife, brother in looting the Abia state treasury and building his business empire. We noted 11 that the governor used his position in channeling states and local government funds in excess of $25 billion Naira [about $200 million]."
The governor has denied the accusation 12, describing it as a witch hunt.
The EFCC says formal charges will be filed against the erring 13 governors, in October. However, state governors enjoy constitutional immunity 14 from prosecution 15 and can only be arrested and charged after their tenure 16.
Nigeria, Africa's top oil producer, is ranked among the most corrupt 3 countries in the world.
The Catholic archbishop of Lagos, Cardinal 17 Anthony Okogie, says endemic corruption in Nigeria is rooted in the inability of the authorities to apply existing laws in curbing 18 criminal tendencies.
"Nigerians, we have good laws in our country, very, very good laws. Our laws can stand the test from any country, but unfortunately, we are very, very weak in the observation of these laws. Why? Because of the government," he said. "There is always a loophole, a law is made today, because I know the man at the top, and so it is bent 19 and the young man who doesn't know the man at the top, says ooh! He has to look for ways to circumvent 20 the law. You talk about elections, there is rigging. You talk about getting a job, there is rigging, everywhere you go to."
The crime commission has vowed 21 to scrutinize 22 the records of those seeking office in next April's polls, in which Nigerians are expected to elect their president and state governors, in the country's first democratic handover of power.
Several state governors have confirmed their intention to stand as candidates in the presidential ballot 23.
- The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
- Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。
- The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
- This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
- This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。
- It's wrong of you to take the child to task for such trifling offenses. 因这类小毛病责备那孩子是你的不对。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Thus, Congress cannot remove an executive official except for impeachable offenses. 因此，除非有可弹劾的行为，否则国会不能罢免行政官员。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
- Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
- During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
- The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
- He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
- The painting was a forgery.这张画是赝品。
- He was sent to prison for forgery.他因伪造罪而被关进监狱。
- Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering. 洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was charged with laundering money. 他被指控洗钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
- I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
- She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。
- Instead of bludgeoning our erring comrades, we should help them with criticism. 对犯错误的同志， 要批评帮助，不能一棍子打死。
- She had too little faith in mankind not to know that they were erring. 她对男人们没有信心，知道他们总要犯错误的。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- The law gives public schools immunity from taxation.法律免除公立学校的纳税义务。
- He claims diplomatic immunity to avoid being arrested.他要求外交豁免以便避免被捕。
- The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
- He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。
- He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
- Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。
- This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
- The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。
- Progress has been made in curbing inflation. 在控制通货膨胀方面已取得了进展。
- A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation. 为了抑制通货膨胀实施了一系列的政策。
- He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
- We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
- Military planners tried to circumvent the treaty.军事策略家们企图绕开这一条约。
- Any action I took to circumvent his scheme was justified.我为斗赢他的如意算盘而采取的任何行动都是正当的。
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
- Her purpose was to scrutinize his features to see if he was an honest man.她的目的是通过仔细观察他的相貌以判断他是否诚实。
- She leaned forward to scrutinize their faces.她探身向前，端详他们的面容。