61.   Wiranto blamed Gusmao for inciting violence, despite claims by the jailed rebel leader that he had only called on East Timorese to defend themselves.

62.   In another development related to the jailed rebels, Cipriani on Friday visited the prison where a top MRTA leader, Polay Campos, is serving a life sentence.

63.   Informed sources said the government was ready for a one-to-one exchange but the Al-Faran wanted eight jailed rebels to be released.

64.   A jailed communist rebel being escorted by police to attend court proceedings was snatched outside this central city Monday by his comrades, a local official said.

65.   A Peruvian government official said privately that Polay Campos was unaware of the hostage crisis and denied reports that negotiators would meet with the jailed rebel.

66.   As a result, a panel of church officials has been visiting the prisons where jailed rebels are kept, including the naval base holding Polay.

67.   At the last meeting Saturday, discussions centered on prison conditions for jailed rebels, sources said.

68.   But rebel leader Nestor Cerpa Cartolini dismissed the optimism and insisted that he would not sit down to talks until freedom for jailed rebels was placed on the agenda.

69.   There had been press reports Thursday of other government overtures to jailed rebel leaders.

70.   They also demanded the release of jailed rebel leaders.