The moment the results were announced four days later, Indonesian-backed militias that opposed independence began a campaign of violence and destruction.

For the rest of her life, she showed no interest in, and even opposed, Polish independence.

Instead, the emphasis shifted to meetings with politicians that opposed independence.

He opposes Scottish independence but supports the right of the people to vote on the matter via a referendum.

In the same light, Marx opposed national independence when it came through non- or anti-revolutionary means.

It instructed its delegates to the 2nd Continental Congress to oppose independence.

It is in Saddam's interest to have a force directly opposing Kurdish independence.

Such a bold step, however, is unlikely now since the governing party nominally opposes independence.

The two jointly agreed not to oppose Bulgarian independence.

The Jamaat party was banned, as it had opposed independence.