The government argued that 6(b) had to apply retroactively due to the nature of ongoing investigations into reporting irregularities.

Election observers reported serious electoral irregularities and restrictions on political freedom.

But election observers reported few irregularities today, though seven people were reported killed in sporadic violence.

Election monitors last Saturday reported gunfights and irregularities at the polls in several places across the state.

Even then, the national newspapers reported planning irregularities concerning the maximum height established by the Special Plan for the port.

As part of the settlement, the university agreed to monitor its billing practices and to set up two telephone lines for employees to report irregularities.

But by the end of last year, its auditors reported serious financial irregularities and said the company's profit forecasts for 1986 were totally misleading.

Some corporate officers are required to report irregularities (mandated reporters).

A national election monitoring group, Civil Alliance, reported fraud and irregularities in more than 200 of the 2,110 polling places.

Observers reported irregularities, but the opposition has not been able to demonstrate how that might have affected the results.