Concerned about dissent more broadly, he discharged about ten percent of the 5000-strong police force, and oversaw the arrest of around 550 people under the Preventative Detention Act, although most were swiftly released
Pokhudzidwa ndi kusagwirizana kwakukulu, adatulutsa pafupifupi khumi peresenti ya apolisi amphamvu zikwi zisanu, ndikuyang'anira kumangidwa kwa anthu pafupifupi mazana asanu ndi makuminso asanu pansi pa kumangidwa kopwetsa zina, ngakhale ambiri anamasulidwa mofulumira