But he made it clear that the group would not call for an election boycott.
Moderates held on, but the election boycott was at least 33 percent successful.
The party has called for an election boycott.
During the spring, Momeni had become the public face of the student-led election boycott.
Nor did today's encounter end the threat of a potentially violent election boycott.
Nevertheless, although the election boycott was widely supported, the new constitution did come into effect and the elections were held.
There was an election boycott in the area following Tatane's death.
He placed a similar spin on the opposition's election boycott, which they had announced as a way of withhold legitimacy from his government.
The move seemed to avert a violent election boycott by the Zulus, at least for a while.
The men had been detained for six months without trial for organizing an election boycott.