Authoritarian
regimes hold elections for a variety of reasons.
Not exact matches
This new
regime went ahead to introduce multi-party democracy and the arrangement of parliamentary and presidential
elections to be
held on June 18, 1979.
The parliamentary
elections of 2011 provided an opportunity for protest from opponents of the
regime who
held a variety of grievances.
In the event, the parliamentary
elections that were
held in December 2011 provided the focus for significant protest against the
regime.