He later recalled that, because he had been elected rather than selected by the Japanese forces—and thus had strong backing among the community, which could be used for revolution—he had felt as though he was under constant surveillance.
Ia kemudian menyatakan bahwa, karena ia terpilih ketimbang dipilih oleh pasukan Jepang—dan memiliki bekingan kuat dalam masyarakat, yang berguna untuk revolusi—ia merasa berada di bawah pengawasan ketat.