There was a fall in support for the Republican party at the last election.
The election for the leadership of the council will take place on Tuesday.
The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy.
He has established himself as the leading candidate in the election.
There is also near unanimity in favour of free elections and allowing parties to compete and parliament to criticize the government.
Obviously, by competing in parliamentary elections, parties compete for office, but this does not mean that their goal is actually to attain office.
The government raised wages and allowed opposition parties to participate in the 1981 legislative elections.