41.   The Muslim-Croat Bosnian federation had threatened to boycott the poll unless Karadzic was removed.

42.   The small, pan-Arab party also has said it will boycott the polls.

43.   They boycotted the polls, demanding that Russian troops withdraw first.

44.   Turnout appeared low after three major opposition parties urged their supporters to boycott the polls, accusing the National Electoral Commission of irregularities in the run-up to the vote.

45.   Four opposition parties, including the Yemen Socialist Party which governed the former South Yemen, announced an action plan last Saturday to get voters to boycott the polls.

46.   Five opposition parties boycotted the polls, which international oberservers dubbed free but not fair.

47.   Five other opposition parties boycotted the polls, which local independent monitors said were free but not fair.

48.   For the first time since the war, a candidate triumphed with the support of a united opposition, including parties which had previously boycotted polls.

49.   HAMAS and Islamic Jihad have so far said they would boycott the polls.

50.   He revealed his long-expected candidacy despite a bloody campaign by armed Islamic groups who are boycotting the poll and vowed to prevent it ever taking place.