71.   Officials, including President Suharto, have urged people to vote and have warned of stern action against those who urge others not to vote.

72.   Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Tuesday his government would try to broker peace between rival Moslem sectarian groups but warned of stern action if their fighting continued.

73.   Provincial governor, Kamal Azfar, said the government would take stern action against elements trying to subvert newly established peace in Karachi.

74.   President Suharto and other top officials have promised stern action against instigators of any unrest during the campaign period and elections.

75.   Stern action would be taken against players using banned drugs, he said, adding that doping among Asian players was not a serious problem.

76.   Tanzania has also warned its neighbours that it will take stern action against any military group crossing the border from their countries to terrorise its people.

77.   Suharto and government and military officials have continously called on citizens to vote and warned stern actions against those who urge others not to vote.

78.   The government is determined to take stern action against sectarian militancy, the chief minister said.

79.   The national police issued a statement Friday warning that stern action would be taken against political unrest.