The "Yes" voters, in contrast, feared instability and an extended period of military government.

"I fear instability," KanPaar said.

When the Government was toppled last month, foreign shareholders, fearing instability, bailed out of the stock of his chemical and fiber company.

American officials, fearing instability in a region crucial to American efforts to halt terrorism, fervently back the peace effort.

While the villages are often a hub for a transient population, authorities are wary of any plans to rapidly remove them, fearing possible negative social effects and instability.

We want to help all those who fear unemployment and instability.

Fearing instability to hold the state together in the depression, they adopted a sweeping series of gun confiscation legislation against the citizens before they completely disarmed their military.

The Russians also fear regional instability precipitated by regime change.

Fearing instability in this volatile corner of the world, the United States, Britain and India appear to be banking on the king.

It fears instability and has been horrified by the upheavals that have gripped nearby Indonesia.