21.   According to the reports, Hashimoto also said that Suharto told him of his intention to announce on Thursday the makeup of a promised reform committee.

22.   Also Friday, President Vladimir Putin rebuked top security officials for failing to fulfill promised reforms to streamline the bloated, underfunded military.

23.   Chernomyrdin acknowledged that the government so far has failed to carry out a number of promised reforms, such as overhauling the complicated tax system.

24.   Chief among the promised reforms is a plan to hold an election next year, most likely in May or June.

25.   Earlier, Habibie said civil unrest could escalate if student protesters prevent his government from carrying out promised political reforms.

26.   Expressing concern about political tensions in the Central African Republic, the U.N. Security Council has urged the government to implement promised reforms and resume political dialogue.

27.   Foreign donors said Monday that Cambodia has made progress on promised reforms and urged that the momentum be maintained to ensure continued aid.

28.   He also said Kuchma was not fulfilling promised judicial reforms.

29.   He said the government was in disarray after failing to fully carry out promised reforms, and the opposition should strengthen its lineup.

30.   He was accused of corruption, blocking promised military reforms, and disastrously directing the war in Chechnya.