41. Political, cultural and labour organizations had reportedly demanded that the conflict between the executive and the legislature be settled by a national referendum. 42. The dispute arose out of a conflict between the Karnataka Chief Minister, Veerendra Patil, and Congress president and leader of the opposition, Rajiv Gandhi. 43. Critics doubted that the freeze period would be used as intended by the Council to resolve possible conflicts between the relevant legislation and the Bill. 44. As the funding scandal broke, there were fresh allegations of police and army involvement in the conflict between supporters of Inkatha and the ANC. 45. Conflict between Russia and Ukraine over control of the Black Sea Fleet intensified during July when a Russian frigate defected to Odessa. 46. His election followed renewed conflict between the conference and Mobutu and was met by scenes of jubilation in Kinshasa. 47. He affirmed the principle of territorial integrity, and rejected suggestions of Russia being drawn into the conflict between Abkhazians and the Georgian state authorities. 48. The armed conflict between pro- and anti-government forces spread to Dushanbe, the capital, in late October. 49. October was a month of heated political activity and rumour, focusing on the conflict between government reformists and the largely conservative Supreme Soviet. 50. However, this had been categorically denied by Guinea-Bissau, a mediator in the conflict between the two sides. |
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