71.   Fischer did not deny either charge, but said the present arrangements, which his party strongly supports, are not only legitimate but also help customers.

72.   Fernandez, who leads the opposition Dominican Liberation Party, did not say whether his party would support the proposals.

73.   He reiterated that his party supported a merger between the two municipal councils but opposed mergers between the district boards and the two councils.

74.   He reportedly refused to take part in the four-party coalition unless the other parties supported his presidential bid.

75.   He said most Chat Pattana MPs wanted the party to support Chuan and be included as a coalition partner.

76.   He said his party would not support the amendment.

77.   He said the party would support the establishment of a Prodi government.

78.   He said the Labour party has always supported Caribbean integration when it was mutually beneficial, such as the Caribbean Community trade organization.

79.   His calls to Sephardic voters could help Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom the party supports, win re-election.

80.   Her colleague Lee Wing-tat said the party supported the new system, but added members had yet to decide whether to agree to freeze the increment.