51.   Tourism Minister Moshe Katsav, who had headed the planning committee, resigned last summer over differences of opinion with other committee members about the nature of the celebrations.

52.   The planning committee has delayed making a final decision on the project.

53.   Planning committee spokesman Attah Poku told AFP that arrangements for the celebration were already well advanced.

54.   The municipal planning committee approved the scheme in February and it then went to the special government committe.