1.   All the candidates were said to be in favour of free legislative elections and economic reform.

2.   Chances are the competitive nature of state legislative elections will increase also.

3.   Legislative elections were held on the same day.

4.   In simultaneous legislative elections the Democrats retained control over Congress.

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

6.   It would administer the country pending the organization of fresh legislative elections.

7.   The new appointments were made in the wake of the legislative election victory in March by the Republican Democratic and Social Party led by President Taya.

8.   The ODP-MT victory in the legislative elections enabled him to claim that his credibility had been increased.

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

10.   With the Constitution approved, presidential elections were expected to take place by the end of October and legislative elections were scheduled for the end of December.