1.   Personal insecurity was meanwhile increased by a rapidly deteriorating law and order situation which was fuelled by arms smuggling from the mainland.

2.   Experts blame deteriorating law and order, lengthy legal processes that fail to punish the accused, and impunity for offenders who often are backed by powerful politicians.

3.   Observers have warned that the deteriorating law and order situation and economy could push Bangladesh back to military rule.

4.   The Bharatiya Janata criticized the state government of Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah for what it called deteriorating law and order situation in Rajauri district.

5.   The opposition leaders blame the government for deteriorating law and order situation in the country, rising prices on food and the arrest of opposition activists.

6.   The opposition leaders blame the government for deteriorating law and order, rising food prices and the arrest of activists.

7.   Former KSE president Amin Tai said dealers were off-loading portfolios in a panic due to deteriorating law and order.

8.   Opinion polls now show deteriorating law and order to be a prime concern and that most people blame the government.

9.   PNG is scheduled to hold a general election mid-year against the backdrop of economic crisis, a sharply divided parliament, regional rivalries and deteriorating law and order.

10.   PNG is set to hold a general election in June against the backdrop of economic crisis, a sharply divided parliament, regional rivalries and deteriorating law and order.