The civilian Government created in 1986 has done little to control these forces.

The country has never managed to move from one civilian government to another.

He noted that there would be little change until a civilian government had real control.

However, the offensive was decided by the military, not the civilian government.

But full restoration of civilian government is likely to be a long way off.

He lost to an army general, but his bid led to greater pressure for a return to civilian government.

"The civilian Government took office in 1986 with support from literally 90 percent of the population," he told me.

Certainly people do expect the Army to step in where the civilian government lacks.

We want you to unite the world under civilian government.

And last year, power was transferred for the first time this century from one civilian Government to another.