11.   He urged parliament to consult with King Mswati III on legalizing political parties.

12.   Kocharian once again legalized the party, and ordered its leaders freed from jail.

13.   King Mswati III, who rules the mountain kingdom by decree, has promised to adopt a constitution and legalize political parties, as demanded by the labor federation.

14.   Labor leaders say they could resume the strike if talks with the government and monarchy on legalizing political parties and adopting a constitution should stall.

15.   Labor leaders say the strike will continue until Mswati and the government agree to wholesale change, including adopting a constitution and legalizing political parties.

16.   Labor leaders have said the strike will continue until Mswati and the government agree to wholesale changes, including adopting a constitution and legalizing political parties.

17.   Labor and opposition groups want political reforms that would restore the constitution and legalize political parties.

18.   Political parties were never legalized, while parliament and the prime minister remained largely powerless.

19.   President B.J. Habibie, a one-time protege of Suharto who has legalized political parties and made other democratic reforms, opened the four-day meeting Tuesday.

20.   Sithole was briefly arrested under hastily passed public order legislation when labor groups launched a national strike to force King Mswati III to legalize political parties.