31.   Ranariddh complained of counting irregularities and said the opposition wanted a thorough investigation, claiming that only seven seats should separate the top parties.

32.   Saying the opposition did not want to boycott the polls, Pok added that the opposition would need more access to the government-controlled media.

33.   Sharif denies the allegations and says the opposition wants to destabilize the country.

34.   Tajik opposition wants to scale down Russian troop presence in the Central Asian republic but is not pushing for a full Russian pullout, an opposition leader said Saturday.

35.   The government wants the council to have an advisory role, while the opposition wants it to replace the parliament.

36.   The governing parties and one of the opposition parties preferred early April, while the opposition Socialist Party wanted elections in May.

37.   The opposition want Mrs. Zia to appoint a caretaker government to oversee another ballot.

38.   The opposition wants all charges against Beknazarov dropped.

39.   The opposition wants immediate elections.

40.   The opposition wants Mrs. Zia to resign and let a neutral caretaker government supervise voting, saying the government cannot be trusted to run a fair vote.