This concern for decentralization culminated in the Permesta statement which was signed by important figures in Sulawesi (including Jusuf) on 2 March 1957.
Perhatian terhadap desentralisasi memuncak dalam pernyataan Permesta yang ditandatangani oleh tokoh-tokoh penting di Sulawesi (termasuk Jusuf) pada tanggal 2 Maret 1957.