| The amnesty was offered after Ieng Sary led a mass defection of thousands of Khmer Rouge forces to the government. |
| Moreover, her defection from the Democrats occurred soon after the failure of the coalition proposal. |
| A single additional defection could mean losing a vote of no confidence, leading to early elections. |
| The costs of defection, for its weaker participants, would assuredly be higher than are the costs of continued compliance. |
| One defection from the government dissolved Temaru's majority and the censure motions passed by a single vote. |
| It's no wonder then, that Paul calls down God's curse, God's anathema, His ban on those behind their potential defection from Christ. |
