Nevertheless, he continued to be a respected figure as many army officers visited him in the days leading up to the signing of Supersemar document handing over authority from Sukarno to Suharto.
Namun demikian, ia terus menjadi tokoh yang dihormati, banyak perwira militer megunjunginya pada hari-hari menjelang penandatanganan Supersemar, dokumen penyerahan kewenangan dari Soekarno ke Soeharto.