 On 16 August Lumumba announced the installation of a "régime militaire spécial" for the duration of six months, including the establishment of military tribunals.Throughout August Lumumba increasingly withdrew from his full cabinet and instead consulted with officials and ministers he trusted, such as Mpolo, Mbuyi, Kashamura, Gizenga, and Kiwewa.Lumumba's office was in disarray, and few members of his staff did any work.