1.  But Houston attorney Mike Caddell, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, reaffirmed his statement last week that he will not attend a hearing on the gunfire issue.

2.  One year after the nuclear tests by India and Pakistan, we reiterate our concerns and reaffirm our statement from the Birmingham communique.

3.  Reaffirming his statement, Wan Noor said he made the comment during an internal party seminar and he could not help it if newspapers played it up.

4.  Chen reaffirmed previous statements about the manoeuvres denying there was any sinister motive.

5.  Questioned about his statement by Le Soir on Tuesday, Hermanus reaffirmed his statement.