21.   Botero, who denied taking cartel money, quit the government Wednesday.

22.   Gesher legislators said the group would quit the government if Netanyahu did not keep his promises.

23.   Hanan Ashrawi, a leading figure in Palestinian politics, quit the government on Thursday, criticizing Yasser Arafat over corruption and handling of peace talks.

24.   Hanan Ashrawi, a leading figure in Palestinian politics, quit the government Thursday, criticizing Yasser Arafat over corruption and handling of peace talks.

25.   He told the paper he will consult with President Robert Mugabe over his retirement date and indicated he would quit the government by the end of the year.

26.   Inkatha sources say it may quit the government and become the first opposition party next year.

27.   Meretz legislators complained earlier Wednesday that Rabin had deceived them about the extent of settlement activity, but they stopped short of threatening to quit the government.

28.   Mitterrand soon broke with the Communists, who quit his government.

29.   One cabinet minister resigned a day before the censure vote and another junior minister offered to quit the government, raising concerns about the stability of the governing coalition.

30.   Quit said government ministers, deputy ministers and department heads will be held responsible for corruption by their staffers.