However, they deplored the political background against which they were held, including the boycott by the opposition, the prohibition of any political campaign against the single candidate and several acts of violence which took place before and after the campaign, as well as numerous cases of arrest of members of opposition political parties.
Ils ont toutefois déploré le contexte politique dans lequel ces élections s &apos; étaient déroulées, en particulier le boycottage par l &apos; opposition, l &apos; interdiction de toute campagne politique contre le candidat unique, plusieurs actes de violence avant et après la campagne ainsi que les nombreux cas d &apos; arrestation de membres de partis politiques d &apos; opposition.