事实上，宣布本特弗利卡计划逃跑已足以团结伊斯兰教徒和左派 — — 甚至此前被政权选中的政党 — — 促使他们抵制投票。
In fact, the announcement that Bouteflika planned to run was enough to unite Islamists and leftists – even parties that had previously been co-opted by the regime – and spur them to stage a boycott of the vote.