41.   The president would be elected directly instead of by Parliament, but would have little executive power and could only dissolve the legislature if the government resigns.

42.   Under our system of government, the legislature can be dissolved at any time before its full term of five years.

43.   With parliament expected to call for his impeachment next week, President Abdurrahman Wahid acknowledged for the first time that he had discussed the possibility of dissolving the legislature.

44.   The turmoil intensified last week when Walesa took the first steps toward dissolving the legislature.

45.   The speaker of the Belarus parliament warned of impending civil war Wednesday as the pro-Russian president of the former Soviet republic stepped up his campaign to dissolve the legislature.

46.   Parliamentary sources said the legislature would be dissolved Friday.

47.   The far-right Tzomet party announced Saturday that it would submit a motion in the Knesset this week to dissolve the legislature and hold snap elections.

48.   The legislature was dissolved ahead of the March general elections.