61.   Party leaders have fought corruption for years, fearing its effects were hurting their legitimacy and harming their policies.

62.   Phieu said local media has done a good job in fighting corruption and covering violations of freedom and democracy by a number of party members and cadres.

63.   Perez Balladares vowed in his campaign to fight drug corruption.

64.   Ranariddh attended a conference Thursday of Cambodian and foreign legal experts gathering ideas on how to fight corruption.

65.   A veteran Communist Party member has urged the government to step up efforts to fight rampant corruption and improve democracy.

66.   Also key is fighting corruption, which is bound to be an issue in upcoming parliamentary elections in December and the presidential race next summer, Aslund said.

67.   Among proposals to fight corruption, Kinakh said every official would be required to declare revenues.

68.   Alphons, who plans an early retirement this year from government service, recently launched Jana Shakti, a private organization to fight corruption in high places.

69.   Among other things, the forum called for respecting minorities, protecting human rights and fighting corruption.

70.   Another Middle East expert, writer Hazir Tamourian, said there was a need to fight corruption and democratize the country, which has no legislature.