Several hundred demonstrators gathered outside the parliament and a number of environmental activists briefly protested inside parliament before they were led out.

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As MPs debated the measures inside parliament, several hundred demonstrators outside took part in a protest called by Adedy, the civil service trade confederation, and the private sector GSEE union.

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Live feeds to the television session were cut off and as reporters were not able to use mobile phones inside parliament, the situation was difficult to verify, the Haveeru News service reported.

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"Partly for reasons of uncertainty, partly for reasons of practicality and partly for reasons of principle, we should have a decision inside this Parliament and not in the next Parliament, " said Tory MP Bill Cash.

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Fiji's military spokesman, Colonel Filipo Tarakinikini, said Mr Speight was arrested because of his failure to comply with the terms of an accord under which he had agreed to release the hostages his gang had held inside the Parliament complex for 56 days and hand back weapons which had been stolen by the rebels.

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It also recognised the extensive debate which took place, both inside and outside Parliament, on how those from disadvantaged backgrounds can be encouraged to enter higher education.

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On the release of the report, Sports Minister Gabriel Namulambe told parliament the sale of alcohol inside and outside the arena was the main cause.

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"This is a crime happening inside Pakistan, " said Arif Alvi, the PTI candidate for national parliament running in the Defense and Clifton parts of Karachi, the most affluent parts of the city, where his party was expected to have its best chance.

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Rocco Girlanda, a member of the Italian parliament who became an advocate for Knox, confirmed that Knox was inside.

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