Ex-premier Mouloud Hamrouche, former foreign minister Ahmed Taleb Ibrahimi, Islamic Movement for National Reform candidate Abdallah Djaballah, former Zeroual consultant Youcef Khatib and representatives of ailing Socialist Forces Front (FFS) leader, Hcine Ait Ahmed and ex-prime minister Mokdad Sifi, were the six dudes who pulled out of the race at the 11th hour alleging the army was pressuring voters and handing out dummy ballots pressed with the government seal. They claim they will not recognize Bouteflika's presidency. Now, let's see who else won't. Seventy-five percent of Algeria's population is under 30 years old, the golden years of angst. Hold onto your seats.
The Final Tally
Although Abdelaziz Bouteflika was the only candidate in the April 1999 elections, he received only 74% of the vote. We have to assume the other 26 percent went to Pat Robertson or Pat Paulsen.
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