As per the agreement, the FLN were patrolling and acting as plainclothed vigilantes, which made things very smooth. But made scrutiny after they beat up a random guy, mistaking him for a mafia henchmen.
That event cost me nearly 10% slide in voting, among the right-wing population, after the Freedom Voice reported it, as the analysts noted, giving my rival Fethula Gulen from the MAGA party an upper hand I desperately wanted to avoid.
The next rivals weren't as good as Fethula Gulen, the 45-year-old Tajik from Tashkent who studied at Moscow State University, the other candidate Bernie Soros, a Russian agrarian communist from the outskirts who had strong backing from farmers. The next was Dilorom Rahmatulayeva, a woman in her twenties, putting mostly a feminist agenda on her campaign, which was not really popular but was rising fast in urban locations.
Finally, said Hamza Anas after looking at the old calendar, which was placed on my table.
Today, the day of the result of the elections, finally I am gonna get my money which I bet on your defeat,- He announced, full of joy.
Actually, we are in the same administration, I reminded him.
I care more about money,- Anas replied.
Anyway, who did you bet with? I inquired.
I bet on Polymarket, the betting site that Iyad introduced me to, he answered with a smile.
Alright, turn on the TV, put the National channel so they announce the results, please, Anas,- I asked him in a soft voice.
He did it swiftly, turning on the national TV, the panel consisting of six men and two women appeared, reading the documents and preparing the announcement of possible results. I was anxious, clenching my teeth, which Hamza noticed.
The one in the middle started talking.
Good evening, Annaba. In our elections, the leading candidate is:, then he coughed for two seconds, which lasted for me like a good ten minutes. Ismail Javad is first with a 45%, primarily driven by the male urban population, then with Fethula Gulen with 42%, mostly from the middle-aged male population, then we have Dilorom Rahmatullayeva with 8%, primarily from the young female population, then we have Bernie Soros with %5, mostly from the outskirt population, for more infromation read our report which will released after an hour.
It's weird, it's like someone is helping you,- Hamza said.
Same but who, why, how,- I confusedly remarked.