101.   The polls were boycotted by six opposition groups, including the leading opposition party, the Union of Democratic Forces.

102.   These included two of the four main opposition parties -- the Social Democratic Front and the Cameroon Democratic Union.

103.   Following their agreement with the government the three opposition parties cancelled a demonstration in Kigali against renewed violence in the south of the country.

104.   Goyemido told the Agence France-Presse news agency that the dismissals -- reportedly prompted by suspicion that the five belonged to an opposition party -- broke the law.

105.   They argued that these sections of the law were intended to hinder the organization of opposition parties.

106.   The report prompted opposition parties to call for the immediate resignation of the Finance Minister, Manmohan Singh, and the governor of the Reserve Bank.

107.   The opposition parties had presented minimum demands for electoral reform, in preparation for the forthcoming referendum on constitutional changes and ensuing legislative elections.

108.   The LTDH, under its president Moncef Marzouki, had included members of various opposition parties among its members, especially from the Movement of Social Democrats.

109.   In his inaugural speech he indicated that opposition parties would not be excluded from participation in possible structures in the government.

110.   The draft was due to be discussed with opposition parties in September with a view to securing a parliamentary majority.