1.   And the current legislature is set to leave office Saturday meaning that Aristide will have no other government branch to serve as a counterbalance to his power.

2.   China has said it will dissolve the current legislature after taking over.

3.   He said the current legislature will be known more for approving the North American Free Trade Agreement and the pending world trade agreement.

4.   Many people who favor keeping the current legislature were barred from speaking at a forum convened in April by the Preparatory Committee.

5.   The current legislature lacks enough votes to overturn a veto.

6.   The Socialist Party leadership stands well to his left, while the current legislature stands well to his right.

7.   Beijing objects to the current legislature because Hong Kong Gov. Chris Patten introduced reforms to broaden democracy without Chinese consent.

8.   But it says the current legislature must be disbanded because it was elected under rules not approved by Beijing.

9.   But the decree, carried by the state-run Petra news agency, did not specify a date nor did it disband the current legislature.

10.   China says the current legislature must be disbanded because it was elected under rules Beijing did not sanction.