11.   The opposition boycotted the vote to protest new taxes in the bill.

12.   The resolution was approved overwhelmingly, but supporters of Menem boycotted the vote.

13.   The three African-American board members boycotted the vote.

14.   The two parties had called on their followers to boycott the vote for weeks and repeatedly said they considered Zeroual an unconstitutional president.

15.   Two other parties are boycotting the vote.

16.   Opposition leader Sadiq el-Mahdi said in an interview Tuesday that he was right to urge his followers to boycott the vote.

17.   Opposition parties boycotted the vote because they view the archbishop as too close to Mobutu.

18.   Opposition parties had boycotted the vote to protest the confusion over the foreign ministry debate.

19.   Opposition parties, which boycotted the vote, say the election was invalid and the government and legislature are illegal.

20.   Opposition parties, who saw most of their amendment proposals rejected, boycotted the vote.