81.   The news shocked party loyalists who had been increasingly confident he would lead them in early general elections next year.

82.   The shuffle appeared to be a bid to appease ruling party loyalists who have become increasingly worried over infighting.

83.   The vast majority of the new delegates hold university degrees, reflecting a trend toward electing better suited candidates and not simply party loyalists.

84.   There were sporadic clashes between party loyalists, but there were no reports of serious injury.

85.   They said their supporters suffered widespread intimidation from ruling party loyalists.

86.   Tsvangirai welcomed the decision but said he doubted future cases would be granted a fair hearing because Mugabe has recently stacked the Supreme Court with ruling party loyalists.

87.   However, one thing is certain -- the cabinet is packed with party loyalists with a strong nationalist bent.

88.   In a message faxed to local newspapers he said Farooq Dada was killed because he was a party loyalist who never bowed before the authorities.

89.   But though he was initially the logical favorite, he saw his early lead shrink when he alienated party loyalists and joined forces with the Social Democratic Party.

90.   Party loyalists said Momoh would take over the leadership of the APC which ruled Sierra Leone without interruption for nearly three decades under a one party constitution.