DILI, East Timor (CNN) -- As the presence of an international peacekeeping force in East Timor grows, so do the hopes of pro-independence East Timorese after weeks of terror and violence.

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We affirm our position again against terror and violence.

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He said the bill stressed that only the threat of "serious" violence would trigger the anti-terror powers which include allowing the police to hold a suspect for longer without charge.

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