11.   He was expected to get the backing of the Haitian parliament, which is supposed to approve his overall policies before he assumes office.

12.   A minister of the Haitian parliament was killed and another was seriously wounded during a shooting Tuesday and the assailants fled in an automobile, police said.

13.   Both houses of the Haitian parliament have agreed to the amnesty, but Aristide has yet to sign it into law.

14.   Both houses of the Haitian parliament have since passed the amnesty law, although Aristide has yet to put his signature to it.

15.   Clinton said that the coup leaders had agreed to step down after the Haitian parliament passes a law granting them amnesty.

16.   The parties to this agreement pledge to work with the Haitian parliament to expedite this action.

17.   The Haitian parliament is currently debating an amnesty for the military coup leaders that is part of the agreement.

18.   The paper also reported that a new bill was before the Haitian parliament calling for Haiti to establish diplomatic ties with China which could mean severing relations with Taiwan.