In fact, the announcement that Bouteflika planned to run was enough to unite Islamists and leftists – even parties that had previously been co-opted by the regime – and spur them to stage a boycott of the vote. When the election results were announced, they swiftly rejected the new government as illegitimate.
事实上，宣布本特弗利卡计划逃跑已足以团结伊斯兰教徒和左派——甚至此前被政权选中的政党——促使他们抵制投票。在选举结果宣布后，他们马上拒绝承认新政府的合法性。