51. Even if he survives the vote, expected on Saturday, some press reports suggest that his coalition partners will force him to step down. 52. Erbakan and his coalition partner, former Prime Minister Tansu Ciller, met with undecided members of Parliament in an effort to win their support. 53. Even at that, Murayama conservative coalition partners abstained in droves. 54. Final results are expected on Monday, and it may be some days before Wowereit chooses his coalition partners. 55. He acknowledged that his government might fall if such a vote were held, given that his coalition partners have backed away from the decree. 56. He has managed to squelch opposition not only in his own party, but also among his right-wing coalition partners. 57. He attacked the decision by his coalition partners to turn Milosevic over, saying it violated Yugoslav law and contravened a decision earlier Thursday by a Yugoslav court. 58. He is a member of the junior coalition partner, Polish Peasants Party, 59. He does not burn bridges, almost never indulges his temper, keeps coming back, and never stops looking for coalition partners. 60. He said he would approach two center-left parties and a small far-right faction as possible coalition partners. |