The six officials named by the jury were among 15 defendants in the bitter court battle.

A new member to replace him would have to be appointed by the Village Board, which includes two of the officials named in the complaint.

Of the officials named in the indictment, only one had been arrested by yesterday.

The ruling yesterday also switched one of the four officials named in the original order last November.

Two officials named as heads of the ministry's successor organizations have had to resign under fire for not moving fast enough.

The other officials named in the suit could not be reached for comment.

Two of the officials named in the article sued for libel.

An official named Collard told him once he had got changed that there would be a drugs test.

In 990 to 994, an official named Yangjun took charge of Nantong.

She was married to an official named Iynefer.