51. Past election campaigns have been marred by violence, such as stone throwing at public meetings and other clashes. 52. Politics in Bangladesh has long been marred by violence. 53. Pre-election violence has marred the campaign, and western diplomats said they would watch the voting closely for any irregularities. 54. Several other squatter camps have been relocated in the past few years and the moves were occasionally marred by violence. 55. Several also noted that the pre-election period was marred by violence, including murder, and intimidation, mostly against opposition supporters. 56. Sporadic violence has marred campaign rallies addressed by Ssemogerere and a third candidate, Muhammad Mayanja. 57. That parliamentary poll was marred by violence. 58. Sporadic violence has marred the campaign, and at least a dozen people were killed, most of them Besigye supporters. 59. Sporadic violence marred the campaign, and at least a dozen people were killed, most of them Besigye supporters. 60. The campaign has been characterized by an almost carnival atmosphere marred by violence that has left some Taiwanese unnerved by the democratic experience. |