81.   Sandoval was interviewed after meeting in Guadalajara with Pablo Chapa Bezanilla, a special federal prosecutor investigating the killings of the cardinal and two top politicians.

82.   Since then, no party member has publicly voiced concern about the tangled links between top politicians and businessmen.

83.   Sharma was arrested last month and charged with bribing top Indian politicians from various political parties in return for business deals.

84.   Since then, no party member has publicly voiced concerns about the tangled links between top politicians and businessmen.

85.   Stanislav Devaty a former dissident was forced to resign as the top secret service official last November because of accusations of spying on top politicians.

86.   State governors are appointed by the federal government to oversee local administrations, while chief ministers who are members of state assemblies are the top local politicians.

87.   Some top politicians, including Finance Minister Masayoshi Takemura, have endorsed the boycott call, but the government says those are personal views.

88.   Still, some top politicians in both republics praised the deal.

89.   Takemura and some other top politicians have endorsed the boycott call, but the government says those are personal views.

90.   The court earlier in the week directed the government to issue notices tosseveral top politicians who cntinued to live in official accommodation even years after ceasing to be ministers.