However, the Venetian Republic introduced governors who meddled in Montenegrin politics. Mafiosi meddled in politics early on, bullying voters into voting for candidates they favored. As a result, Hilda initially was very nosy and meddled in their relationship. She pushed Missus over the stairs and meddled with John-the-dig's ladder to make it unstable. Following the elections, the Taiwanese foreign minister claimed that China had meddled in the elections. As a child, Genta often meddled in Takeru's training, which annoyed Hikoma greatly. Martins Dukurs, the sports' most decorated athlete, had previously meddled in Vancouver and Sochi. "It is a catchment area for water which cannot be meddled with," he said. The pupa is quite active and irritable, striking about in all directions when meddled with. "Step Up" was written about someone who meddled with Jones and suffered the consequences. Frequently meddled in his families lives until his death in 2010 of a heart attack.