每日评论0927 纽约市长被起诉

纽约市长被起诉

纽约市长亚当斯週四被指控五项罪名，包括和外国政府非法交易,成為现代歷史上被指控之首位纽约市长，但他否认所有之指控。

在起诉书中他被指控在2021年市长选举中接受了外国人之捐款，多次接受土耳其航空公司免费招待，作為交换他向消防部门施压為土耳其总领事馆开后门。

週四上午联邦特工没收了亚当斯市长之手机，并指控他的下属和许多外国政府有不正当之往来获得不法捐款利益。

各界对於全美最大之城市首长遭到起诉表示震惊，但也不意外。我们眼看许多政治人物受不了物质及金钱之诱惑，当然市长之被起诉得经过司法程序才能判定是否有罪。

纽约是世界的政治经济中心,是联合国之总部，也是我们的大门,市长是首席行政长官，统领数万员工，如果如此起诉属实，真是令人惋惜和痛心。

The Mayor Of New York City Was Indicted

New York City Mayor Adams was charged with five criminal counts on Thursday that included illegal acceptance of funds from a foreign government and became the first mayor of New York City to be accused of such criminal activity in modern history, but the mayor is denying all the charges.

In the indictment, Adams was accused    of accepting donations from foreigners 

in the 2021 mayoral elections and of receiving free hospitality and gifts from Turkish Airlines many times for over long periods. In exchange, Adams pressured the New York City Fire Department to 'open the back door,' offering extra perks and special considerations to the Turkish Consulate located in the city.

On Thursday morning, federal agents confiscated Mayor Adams' cell phone and charged that Adams and his subordinates had forged many government documents and had engaged in improper transactions to obtain illegal election campaign donations.

Many people are shocked, but not really surprised, that the top government official of the largest city in the United States has been prosecuted. We here again observe that many politicians can’t resist the temptations of wrongful behavior and the attraction of money.

New York City is the political and financial center of the world. The mayor is the chief executive and leads thousands of city employees. If the charges against Adams are proven to be true in court, it will be really regrettable and sad.