71.   But protest leaders vowed to maintain the blockade until the government changes its mind about the safe haven.

72.   Cars and trucks honked their horns in sympathy as the high-spirited crowd cheered protest leaders and booed any mention of Health Minister Dingwall or Prime Minister Jean Chretien.

73.   Catholic protest leader Donncha MacNiallais, a former IRA prisoner, said the Protestants needed to show respect by negotiating their passage or staying away.

74.   Cheonilo Ruiz, a protest leader, said the demonstrators opposed the council the pact will create because local leaders were not consulted on the peace agreement.

75.   Cheonilo Ruiz, a protest leader, said the demonstrators opposed the development council the pact will create because local leaders were not consulted on the peace agreement.

76.   Fears of violent anti-government street protests diminished Wednesday as government officials met with protest leaders and legislators to resolve a standoff sparked by harsh economic reforms.

77.   He later ordered an investigation and possible filing of charges against the protest leaders for desecration of the flag.

78.   He refused on Sunday to meet with protest leaders, who have arrest warrants pending against them.

79.   He and several respected Maori tribal elders have dismissed the protest leaders as extremists who enjoy little support among most Maoris.

80.   Hun Sen retorted that Rainsy and other protest leaders should be arrested because they bore responsibility for the casualties.