21.   Brown quit the party to sit as an Independent last year after she was disciplined for suggesting Reform is lax in dealing with extremists.

22.   But he never intended to quit the party.

23.   Chen has quit the party and Lin refused to contest the party presidential nomination with Lee.

24.   Earlier in the day, LDP Secretary General Taku Yamasaki said Kato was considering quitting the party, Kyodo reported.

25.   Earlier this month, three other lawmakers either resigned from Parliament or quit their party amid separate corruption and influence allegations.

26.   Felleg said he would quit the party.

27.   Five senior Socialists have quit the party of former Communists in protest against its unwillingness to change, the state news agency BTA reported Saturday.

28.   Five senior Socialists have quit the party of former Communists in protest over its unwillingness to change, the state news agency reported Saturday.

29.   Four deputies have quit the party and at least two others said they would vote against her.

30.   Four deputies who quit the party last week voted against the government.