21.   Medley said the corruption allegations could delay a vote on the re-election amendment and possibly also delay key reforms needed to reduce the federal deficit.

22.   One coalition partner initially threatened to defect if the party did not block an inquiry into corruption allegations against her.

23.   Parliament is voting today whether to investigate Ciller on accusations that she fixed tenders for a power plant, and will vote on other corruption allegations in May.

24.   Others complained that the party was being dragged down by its leader, Foreign Minister Tansu Ciller, who has been the subject of corruption allegations.

25.   Ramez Tebet, who has led the Senate investigation of corruption allegations surrounding the contract, said the project should be implemented because Raytheon is blameless.

26.   Sharif replaced Benazir Bhutto, whose government fell amid corruption allegations and mounting attacks by Muslim extremists.

27.   She was also under a barrage of corruption allegations, as is Sharif.

28.   Shinozawa was also formerly the direct superior of one of two ministry officials who resigned this year amid corruption allegations.

29.   Television reports said he is considering leaving the country for Panama, a country to which he has fled to exile on two past occasions amid corruption allegations.

30.   The airing of corruption allegations almost always comes later.