21.   Suharto lashed out at foreign news organizations, accusing them of exaggerating reports of unrest.

22.   Such reports are exaggerated, these sources say.

23.   The Indonesian government has accused foreign media of exaggerating reports about the forest fires, which have led to a decline in foreign tourist arrivals in the country.

24.   However, he said that the reports were exaggerated and that further publicity would only worsen the situation.

25.   The Philippine government has said the report was exaggerated.

26.   Police said the report was exaggerated, but it prompted President Fidel Ramos to order them and other law enforcement agencies to intensify their anti-kidnap and anti-crime drive.