But Congressional leaders, if they have guts, should appoint a nonpartisan commission of private citizens to investigate the charges.

The leaders can appoint committee chairmen and members, and can remove them at any time.

Those leaders are scheduled to meet in Berlin in two weeks and could appoint a new commission then.

The legislative leaders would appoint the ethics commission for the Legislature.

However, some party constitutions allow the leader to bypass the riding association and appoint a candidate of his or her choosing.

The leaders of the two parties in Congress must appoint the rest of the members by Dec. 15.

Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress have appointed the eight members of the panel the legislature was authorized to select.

Local political leaders appointed police chiefs who in turn hired their friends, relatives and tribesmen.

Instead, he said, the three leaders will appoint a commission to analyze the effectiveness of the changes, in particular their impact on prison overcrowding.

The leader appoints all military and security commanders, he has the power to declare war and must confirm the election of the president.