Sentence examples for members protested by from inspiring English sources

In last month's local elections, hundreds of local ANC members protested by standing as independent candidates, and much of the rioting was about the government's redrawing of provincial boundaries with little or no consultation.But the greatest weakness of the ANC's top-down system is that the party is inclined to dismiss ideas from outside its own bureaucracy.

Indeed, on the day when the Class of 1765 graduated almost exactly 250 years ago from what was then called the College of New Jersey, its members protested British tax policy by resolving to purchase only American-made clothing.

In 1960, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod arrived to summon the House of Commons during a heated debate and several members protested against the disruption by refusing to attend the ceremony.

On 17 November 1986, DMK members protested against the new education policy by burning Part XVII of the Constitution.

One group's members protest by sitting down in public places and reading books on freedom of speech.

BOEH members have protested by wearing soft toys, kitchen sieves and balloon animals on their heads.

The 10 Shiite members who protested by quitting the appointed Advisory Council, the upper house of Parliament, have returned to their desks in recent days, as have several Shiite judges who had stepped down.

Mr. Ford, the ambassador, testified before the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee as lawmakers considered confirming his appointment, which was blocked last year by members protesting Syria's meddling in Lebanon, forcing Mr. Obama to use a recess appointment to install him.

PAGE A4 SELF-IMMOLATION IN TIBET Three Tibetan monks in central China set themselves on fire this weekend, raising to 15 the number of suicides in the last year by Buddhist clergy members protesting aspects of Beijing's rule in Tibet.

BEIJING — Three Tibetan monks in central China set themselves on fire this weekend, raising to 15 the number of suicides in the last year by Buddhist clergy members protesting aspects of Beijing's rule in Tibet.

During his remarks, some members of the Texas delegation protested by taking off their cowboy hats and bowing their heads in prayer.