Det er indlysende, at opløste partier og fængslede oppositionsledere ikke vil kunne deltage i disse valg, men de ville heller ikke have noget sted, hvor de kunne give udtryk for deres meninger, eftersom pressen enten er regeringskontrolleret, eller også eksisterer den ganske enkelt ikke.
There is clearly little chance of dissolved parties and imprisoned opposition leaders being able to participate when, furthermore, they have nowhere to express themselves because the press is either overseen by the government or simply does not exist.