51.   Kosgoro suggested the government take firm action against state authorities found to be corrupt and collusive.

52.   Meanwhile, the government recently urged firm action towards liberalisation and privatisation in key economic sectors by June this year.

53.   Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House of Representaives, gave strong backing to firm action against Saddam Hussein at a session of the World Economic Forum.

54.   National Education Minister Najib Abdul Razak and other senior officials have expressed concern that truancy was increasing and firm action was needed to curb it.

55.   Netanyahu repeatedly accused Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat of not taking firm action against the militants.

56.   No further details were released although Bolger indicated firm action will be taken.

57.   One side effect of peace between Syria and Israel would likely be firm action by Damascus to stifle dissident Palestinian factions based in its territory.

58.   Public outrage over the EU ban increased the pressure on the governing Socialists to take firm action before general elections scheduled for October.

59.   President Saddam Hussein has ordered his government to take firm action against antiquity smugglers to stem what officials see as a growing problem.

60.   SARFU has condemned racism in the sport and threatened firm action against offenders.