A constitutional referendum was held in Algeria on 23 February 1989. Algerian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Coming after the 1988 October Riots, the new constitution removed references to socialism and allowed for multi-party democracy. Despite calls for a boycott by radical Islamists and opposition from trade unions and FLN members, the amendments were approved by 73% of voters with a 79% turnout.Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p55 Local elections were scheduled for the following year, with parliamentary elections to be held in 1991.
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