11.   Osuede complained that lax laws encouraged the trade.

12.   He blames lax law enforcement and complicated land laws for continued encroachment on protected mangroves.

13.   In his bid for the six-year term, Patron has pledged to improve lax law enforcement and fight corruption, both problems he blames on the PRI.

14.   In the past, Antigua was known as one of the easiest places to launder money because of its lax banking laws.

15.   Increased crime is due to lax state laws, not any Australian obligations under international treaties, Prime Minister John Howard said Wednesday.

16.   Lax laws elsewhere in Asia also make it easy for bigamists.

17.   LaPierre said lax law enforcement by the administration was to blame.

18.   Li said he knew of many cases in which Hong Kong men, whose jobs take them into southern China, exploit lax laws to keep mistresses there.

19.   The accidents are blamed on poorly maintained vehicles, lack of driving skills and lax laws.

20.   The business flourishes because of lax laws and a lack of international cooperation in fighting the problem, he said.