sentences:  Many Vietnamese and American observers considered this rash and premature, as promises of elections been frequently broken and that the council had at least been an effective forum for dissent, giving the semblance of democracy in the absence of parliamentary representation.Khánh presided over the trial, which took place on May 28 after prodding by the Americans for him to give his opponents a hearing.Minh was accused of misusing a small amount of money, before being allowed to serve as an advisor on the trial panel.