1.   The composer Mikis Theodorakis, a former communist, was appointed Minister without Portfolio.

2.   The elections established a new local government structure with considerably enhanced powers in place of local councils still dominated by former communists.

3.   He accused the government of not removing former communists from positions of power in industry and government.

4.   The Moldovan Popular Front, which had backed Snegur, a former communist, was split over the issue of unification with Romania.

5.   They also refused to support a government which relied on Russian former communists.

6.   The opposition Byelarussian Popular Front had claimed that both government and parliament were under the control of former communists.

7.   But the National Salvation Front, which took over under Ion Iliescu, consisted largely of former communists and embraced vigilante tactics in its consolidation of power.

8.   And Walesa has played on the theme of fear of the past, even though Poles elected a parliament led by former communists two years ago.

9.   But the former communists, known as the Party of Democratic Socialism, are torn on how to reconcile themselves with the wall.

10.   Djilas was one who did, a former communist who broke with Marshall Tito after Tito had broken with Stalin.