11.   After the vote, the five deputies left parliament accompanied by soldiers, but it was unclear whether or not they were under arrest.

12.   Colston has said that despite quitting the position, he has no intention of leaving parliament and has maintained his innocence.

13.   Vajpayee immediately left parliament for the presidential palace of President Shankar Dayal Sharma to formally submit his resignation.

14.   On leaving parliament, Stoyanov was feted by several hundred opposition supporters gathered at the parliament building.

15.   On leaving parliament, Stoyanov was feted by several hundred opposition supporters gathered outside the parliament building amid tight security.

16.   Opposition MPs, who had blocked the secret police law with floor sit-ins over the past week, had been lulled into leaving parliament by the Christmas break.

17.   Pohiva told AFP by telephone that he had sought to have Justice Minister Tevita Tupou impeached for leaving parliament to attend the Olympic Games without permission from the house.

18.   Ramaphosa announced at the weekend that he would leave parliament for the private sector once the new constitution takes its final form and is cleared by the Constitutional Court.