Sukarno opted to advance the concept of guided democracy to minimize the impact of the evidenced logjam of political influences. He also declared martial law in Indonesia due to increased military coups between late 1956 and early 1957. He had nationalized many Dutch businesses.Sukarno established a stable position after the activities between 1957 and 1958. In July 1959,
he decreed the reinstatement of the 1945 constitution legalizing his power. In March 1960, he dissolved the then parliament and declared 50% of the new parliament members. Additionally, he appointed a legislative assembly made up of personal appointees and a few parliamentary members. In September 1965, several military heads were abducted and assassinated, leaving Sukarno the only senior head. He held communists accountable for the killings. In October 1965, he began getting rid of the communists resulting in approximately 400,000 fatalities by December 1966. In March 1967, Suharto ousted Sukarno from his presidency and a new era began.