Apathy Prevails as Algeria Readies for Parliamentary Elections
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Algeria wrapped up campaigning today for the May 10 parliamentary vote, with officials calling for calm even as the election threatened to be marred by voter apathy.
Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia cautioned against protests or unrest during the elections, telling a crowd of voters a day before the monthlong campaign ended that the uprisings that led to the ouster of leaders in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt have brought nothing but chaos to the region.