101. Those gains followed a rebound Tuesday after President Suharto announced that he would start reforms, organize elections and then step down. 102. U.S. officials also have urged Haiti to organize new elections, and creation of a new electoral panel is a first step in that direction. 103. Under a stalemated peace plan, the government is supposed to organize elections after fighters are disarmed, but none of the seven factions will surrender their guns. 104. Unlike most West African countries, where the ruling party organizes elections, Ghana has an independent electoral commission. 105. United Nations officials and international monitors said the commission organizing the elections was dealing with the problems and expressed confidence they would be overcome. 106. Zeroual started a new round of consultations Monday to organize the elections. 107. Zeroual announced the election date during a meeting with representatives of legal parties aimed at organizing the election. 108. Foreign Minister Shimon Peres cast strong doubts on the possibility of organizing the elections at the start of November, a new target date set by the Palestinian Authority. 109. He pledged to organize elections as soon as possible. 110. Hunger-striking students in Vlore said they would not call off their action until a neutral government of experts was named and fresh elections were organized. |