41.   The Mazowiecki government had tendered its resignation after the first round of the presidential elections, but parliament had initially refused to accept it.

42.   The same allegations were made concerning the presidential elections held the previous month.

43.   If her party backed her, she said, she would stand in presidential elections later in the year.

44.   In recent months the DLP had shown increasing signs of feuding amongst its three factions over internal hegemony and the candidacy for the presidential elections.

45.   The FIS continued to demand that a general election to the National Assembly should be followed within three months by presidential elections.

46.   It was understood that the new government would lead the country to presidential elections in November, and to multiparty legislative elections in December.

47.   A joint candidate for the next presidential elections would be selected through the holding of primaries.

48.   The new Prime Minister, Sid Ahmed Ghozali, promised early presidential elections and a review of electoral legislation.

49.   He was replaced by Gen. Raol Cedras who had supervised security during the December presidential elections and whose appointment was subject to congressional approval.

50.   He explained his resignation on the grounds that he wanted to spend more time preparing his candidacy for forthcoming presidential elections.