At that time the central government had controlled South Sulawesi, but in the North there were no strong figures of the central government and there were rumors that the United States was armed with rebellion in Sumatra North, also has links with Minahasan leaders.
Pada saat itu pemerintah pusat telah mengontrol Sulawesi Selatan, tapi di Utara tak ada figur kuat pemerintah pusat dan ada rumor bahwa Amerika Serikat, dikabarkan mempersenjatai pemberontakan di Sumatera Utara, juga memiliki hubungan dengan para pemimpin Minahasa.