71.   Instead, it became the treasure chest of the ruling elite.

72.   It must treat culture as an intellectual activity, and shun the bland and meaningless pop art for which the ruling elite have recently shown a penchant.

73.   It touches more sensitive issues which the ruling elite have thus far roundly opposed.

74.   Like Congo, the ruling elites of the new Hong Kong lack legitimacy and credibility, and are not accountable to the public.

75.   Now, a newspaper close to the ruling Muslim elite has brought even that into question.

76.   On one side of the debate stand the government, the military and the entire ruling political elite.

77.   Prime Minister Khamtay Siphandon of Laos has risen from humble rural origins to be the most powerful man in the Marxist ruling elite of his landlocked country.

78.   That has angered many party veterans and raised the specter of a split in the ruling elite over his burgeoning power.

79.   Standing before the judge, Seif firmly denied the charges and angrily accused the ruling elite of rejecting any kind of criticism.

80.   Such political uncertainty will in effect scatter the preparations of any political group with different aspirations to that of the ruling elite.