During the appearance, Nas sat on boxes of more than 625,000 signatures gathered by online advocacy organization Color of Change in support of a petition accusing Fox of race-baiting and fear-mongering.

Empress Dowager Wu became more suspicious, and when the official Cui Cha (崔詧) heard this, he submitted a petition accusing Pei of treason.

Li Huaiguang also submitted a petition accusing Zhai Wenxiu of crimes, and Emperor Dezong executed Zhai in response.

Li Maozhen had submitted a petition accusing Wang Jian of attacking Dongchuan against imperial orders.

After Yin himself launched unsuccessful northern campaigns in 352 and 353-the latter at great loss of life and property-Huan submitted a petition accusing Yin of crimes.

That report crystallized other disputes and led critics to file a petition accusing the trustees of mismanagement.

While governor, a number of Samoans signed a petition accusing him of abusing local officials; others signed a counter-petition supporting him, and the charges were eventually dropped.

Last weekend, Mr. Arafat ordered the arrests of 11 academics and professionals who were among 20 Palestinians who had signed a petition accusing his administration of "tyranny and corruption."

He presented the letter to Emperor Xuanzong, along with a petition accusing An Sishun of seven crimes.

Li Jie submitted a petition accusing Zhangsun and Yang of the crime, and Emperor Xuanzong, in anger, executed Zhangsun and Yang.