1.   His political opponents demanded his resignation.

2.   Increasingly the protesters demanded the resignation of the government and the introduction of democratic reforms.

3.   The mass demonstrations demanded his resignation, the abrogation of the socialist constitution, a national conference and a new constitution.

4.   Opposition members in parliament said the proposal of a temporary name was a diplomatic failure and demanded the resignation of Mr Gligorov and the foreign minister, Denko Maleski.

5.   ANGRY councillors demanded the resignation of two senior officials over a row with Powergen.

6.   And when President Clinton was accused of having an affair with a White House intern, Ashcroft was the first Republican in Congress to demand his resignation.

7.   A group of banks led by Korea First Bank had demanded his resignation in exchange for emergency loans.

8.   Aides to President Carlos Saul Menem had defended the minister, but in the wake of congressional criticism, Menem demanded his resignation.

9.   Business groups, students and newspapers demanded his resignation.