Instead, the government men forced villagers to participate in a constitutional referendum that critics have labeled a sham dedicated to legitimizing the military's grip on power.
SENATOR JOHN McCAIN: Well, we lead; we condemn the sham, corrupt election.
The sham company that received it, "Educational Funding Services" of Los Angeles, gave as its address a mail drop a few blocks from Scientology's headquarters.
The Housing Boomlet’s ‘Elephant in the Room’ Well, that’s two straight Tuesdays that U.S. stocks have fallen. Has Wall Street finally noticed that the real estate sector – the only big winner in American’s sham “recovery” besides the stock market itself – is starting to deteriorate?
June 12, 2013 - GoldSeek.com
2 Investigators: Unlicensed Dental Work Costs Family Money, Tooth A trip to the dentist was disastrous for one local family. After losing money and a tooth, They went on a mission to expose what they call a sham operation. CBS 2's Dave Savini has our original report.
June 12, 2013 - CBS Chicago
President Bush in BBC News I care deeply about the people of Zimbabwe, I am extremely disappointed in the elections which I labelled a sham election,Mr Bush said.
John McCain in New York Times He should speak out that this is a corrupt, flawed sham of an election,Mr. McCain said in an interview Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show. "The Iranian people have been deprived of their rights."