ðeɪ ɛkspɹˈɛst ðə pətˈɪʃənɚz "fˈɪɹ ðæt ðɛɹ nˈiːdz ænd ˈɪntɹɛsts wɪl biː kəmplˈiːtli ɪɡnˈoːɹd æz ðeɪ hɐvbɪn ɪɡnˈoːɹd ɪnðə pˈæst".
They expressed the petitioners' "fear that their needs and interests will be completely ignored as they have been ignored in the past".