41.   The president is elected in a special parliamentary session and serves one seven-year term.

42.   The swords are out again this week as the president and his many opponents start slicing the air in advance of a special parliamentary session next month.

43.   The special parliamentary session that began Wednesday was made necessary by the agreement former President Jimmy Carter negotiated with Cedras earlier this month.

44.   With the entire nation watching the parliamentary session, one thirsted for a program, or at least some ideas for the future.

45.   Yet later, at a parliamentary session, he said more discussions are needed before the government reaches a final decision.

46.   A motion amending the constitution is to be introduced at the current parliamentary session.

47.   A nationwide umbrella student group has called for protests and a two-day boycott of classes to coincide with the parliamentary session.

48.   A new coalition government will be launched before the next regular Parliamentary session begins in mid-January, Obuchi said.

49.   A second supplementary budget is being submitted in the parliamentary session, which begins Friday.

50.   According to the law passed in a stormy parliamentary session that ended early Friday morning, the president will appoint the officials running the elections.