11.   Government officials concede their courts are not perfect.

12.   Government officials demanded bribes from us at every turn.

13.   Government officials denied claims that the country possessed chemical weapons.

14.   Government officials do not have to give speeches to business leaders telling them that it is important to export.

15.   Government officials failed also in another hide-and-seek game with foreign correspondents.

16.   Government officials gave no indication when the investigation would be concluded.

17.   Government officials have acknowledged that existing policies to limit acidic emissions - notably of sulphur dioxide - are inadequate.

18.   Government officials have denied reports of rebel advances.

19.   Government officials need to be held to their promises.

20.   Government officials now compile and release statistics quarterly, not monthly.