21.   Bienvenue later apologized but refused to step down, saying he wanted to defend his reputation.

22.   Goh said that in Singapore, politicians must vigorously defend their reputations, and challenge in the courts anyone who accuses them of dishonesty.

23.   However, Chaiyawat has fiercely defended his reputation by denying that he had any involvement in formulating and implementing the flawed baht defence policy.

24.   His challengers include Lech Walesa, founder of the Solidarity movement that toppled communist rule, who also has been forced to defend his reputation in the screening court.

25.   PAP leaders say the governing politicians have a right to defend their reputations.

26.   She testified Tuesday that she also wanted her boss to challenge the media accounts to protect the integrity of the investigation and to defend her reputation.

27.   We have to wait until there is a hearing in court and then we will vigorously defend the reputation of our drug testing program.

28.   Walesa was forced to defend his reputation in the special screening court, which dismissed suggestions in old police files that he spied on fellow dissidents.

29.   France midfielder Robert Pires on Monday became the latest Arsenal player to defend his reputation against diving allegations by insisting he is not a cheat.

30.   Lim insisted that he would continue to defend his reputation through any fresh proceedings.