31.   Murayama is reported to be anxious to preserve the unity of the SDP and wants all SDP members to be members of any new formation.

32.   Other speakers, whether from religious or secular factions, insisted on the need to preserve national unity and asked the Palestinian Authority to stop arresting political figures.

33.   Republicans, emboldened by their success in the November midterm elections, nevertheless face serious challenges in preserving party unity over contentious issues such as abortion.

34.   Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on Saturday warned against foreign interference as the ethnically diverse city-state grappled to preserve unity among its different races and religions.

35.   The government must arrive at a decision that satisfies the interests of Nigerians from both regions and at the same time preserves the unity the country.