He expressly opposed democracy, fearing oppression of the individual by the majority, though he believed it to be preferable to dictatorship.

He strongly opposed direct democracy, however, particularly the use (or misuse) of referendums, as leading to totalitarianism.

In the last few months, as the party engaged in one confrontation after the other with the Government and army, it increasingly opposed democracy.

While Nkrumah had organized strikes just a few years before, he now opposed industrial democracy because it conflicted with rapid industrial development.

Many business leaders oppose further democracy, contending that the public does not understand the importance and complexity of creating an environment conducive to investment.

The left wing of his movement opposed both liberal democracy and political pluralism.

He opposed democracy for three basic reasons.

But to block PR on those grounds is to oppose democracy.

He opposed "democracy," which at his time meant direct democracy, believing that majority rule posed a threat to individual liberty.

It opposes democracy as being in violation of Shari'a or the Islamic law.