21.   In Ipoh last night, Abdullah reminded party members not to interfere with the election process of other divisions as this would cause disunity and weaken the party.

22.   McConnell said the bill would seriously weaken political parties by taking away their soft money revenue without making a dent in money politics.

23.   Since then, the party has been weakened by internal disputes and the departure of top directors.

24.   The loss of support from Muslims has further weakened a party beset by infighting, corruption scandals and a sense it has lost touch with ordinary Indians.

25.   The party has been weakened by a steady stream of defections and infighting over what strategy to follow to make the party relevant.

26.   The party was weakened by recent demonstrations against Milosevic for attempting to deny opposition election victories last year.

27.   But analysts said the split has weakened the party and reduced its ability to present a challenge to Golkar.

28.   Busek, however, always preferred links with the social democrats, and the fierce internal struggle between the two factions weakened the party.

29.   This dialogue between the Unionists and the government is traditional when the party in power is weakened.