11.   A year ago, a razor-thin margin of voters endorsed a plan to create an elected assembly to assume control of many governmental functions.

12.   Abacha then took over, abolishing all political parties, dissolving the newly elected national assembly and local and state governments, and banning strikes and political gatherings.

13.   For decades now, this slice of Kashmir has been ruled, under Pakistani guidance, by a so-called interim government including an elected assembly and prime minister.

14.   Ironically, the English will be the only people without a directly elected assembly to represent their interests.

15.   Lee said he and other democratic leaders will also stand for election to a promised elected assembly after the transition, assuming China honors its promise.

16.   Maharaj had been in Belfast in the days leading up to the suspension of the elected assembly, trying to persuade Irish republicans and pro-British unionists to compromise.

17.   The heavy fisted approach rekindled demands for an elected Welsh assembly.

18.   The royal family fears that radical Islamic groups could dominate any elected consultative assembly.

19.   To fast-track such reforms, which appear to have broad public support, Chavez proposes closing congress and convoking an elected assembly to write a new constitution.

20.   Under the referendum proposals, a new elected assembly will act as a check on the executive powers of the mayor.