11.   Women politicians are still accused of failing to choose carefully the fires to quelch or the bargaining points to give.

12.   Others accused American politicians, including Allen and President Clinton, of pandering to voters by supporting the death penalty.

13.   Politicians are accused of running up massive losses at state banks by funneling loans to key political constituents, while several private banks have collapsed.

14.   A tailor who accused jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim of sodomizing him filed a suit Friday against the police saying he was tortured into making the allegation.

15.   Also Friday, an article by Rushdie published in the newspapers Liberation in Paris and The Guardian in London accused European politicians of doing nothing against the threat.

16.   Also Friday, an article by Rushdie published in the leftist papers Liberation in Paris and The Guardian in London accused European politicians of doing nothing against the threat.

17.   Arroyo accused opposition politicians of organizing the clashes to try to force her out of office.

18.   Bubis accused German politicians of not doing enough to promote awareness of the Nazi era.

19.   Earlier the protestant Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Harry Godhew accused politicians of constantly breaking promises and being motivated by expedience and the preservation of power.

20.   Editorialists accused politicians of not paying enough attention to the economy.