11.   The Khachilayev brothers blamed the riots on the authorities, saying the protesters seized the official buildings to protect themselves from police attempts to arrest them.

12.   He blamed the riots on problems started when Chinese police arrested two Uighur Moslems for drugs.

13.   Although the military has blamed the riots on the PRD, the group is not connected to the PDI, one of three legal political parties in Indonesia.

14.   Jakarta has since blamed the riots on the PRD and has launched a nationwide crackdown on pro-democracy activists.

15.   The authorities have since blamed the riots on pro-democracy and labor activists, several of whom are now facing subversion charges, which carry a maximum penalty of death.

16.   The authorities have blamed the riots on pro-democracy and labor activists, several of whom now face subversion charges and a possible death penalty.

17.   The authorities have blamed the riots on pro-democracy and labor activists, several of whom now facing subversion charges, which carry a possible death penalty.