1.   The alliance has accused the government of using the emergency to crush its opponents.

2.   The alliance has accused the government of using the emergency to crack down on its opponents.

3.   He said the government could use the emergency to stagger the local council elections, if at all, and use state machinery and thugs to intimidate voters.

4.   However, she is unable to postpone the elections any longer unless she uses the emergency which overrides virtually all other statues in the country.