To his harshest critics, he is squandering the nation's oil wealth, lavishing it on programs to boost his popularity and on Allies abroad while crime and inflation remain rampant and unattended.

有一些针对他的刺耳批评，认为他浪费了国家的石油财富，在提振自己的声望和拉拢盟国方面投入巨资，但与此同时，这个国家犯罪依然猖獗，通胀居高不下。

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While President Nimeiri had initially cracked down on Islamic activists, by 1983 he had embraced Islamism in an attempt to boost his popularity, which had suffered along with the country's economy.

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Mr Samper, weakened by corruption scandals and a sickly economy, had wanted the hostages freed to boost the popularity of his Liberal Party before presidential and congressional elections next May, but he is loth to provoke the armed forces further.

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