baɪ fˈoːɹ sɛptˈɛmbɚ, ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd nˈeɪʃənz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt.fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt hæd vˈoʊɾᵻd ɐɡˈɛnst ɔːtˈɑːnəmi, ðˈɛɹfoːɹ bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns pɹˈɑːsɛs.
By 4 September, the United Nations announced that 78.5% had voted against autonomy, therefore beginning the independence process.