71.   Congress Party campaigners reminded voters that many of the Sikh clergy now contesting elections had refused to oppose the guerrillas.

72.   Defense Minister George Fernandes, of the Samata Party, said the allies were considering contesting elections under a common platform.

73.   Defense Minister George Fernandes, of the Samata Party, said the allies were considering contesting elections under a single platform.

74.   Dozens of Muslim-based political parties plan to contest the elections.

75.   Eighteen political parties are contesting the election, including the Fiji Labor Party led by former prime minister Chaudhry.

76.   Election commissioners have proposed barring anyone with a criminal record from contesting the election.

77.   Earlier Saturday, the leader of the minority National Democratic Party announced it will not contest the elections.

78.   Eighteen parties are contesting the election.

79.   Fearing more violence, the military has banned street marches and ordered the three parties permitted to contest the election to control their supporters.

80.   Feni is one of the five parliamentary constituencies from where she is contesting the election that is being boycotted by the main opposition parties.