Following Togo's independence, some administrative regulations were introduced to crack down on sources of opposition and that led to the loss of Meatchi's parliamentary seat in the 1961 elections.

In that same year, Meatchi spoke out against the new constitution amendment that provided a strong presidential system with wide powers lodged in an executive president.

After the abolishment of the office of the Vice President of Togo, Meatchi was appointed to head the Ministry of Works, Mines and Transport in a new government.

A few weeks later in January 1967, Lieutenant-Colonel Étienne Eyadéma overthrew Grunitzky in a military coup and Meatchi lost his position.

[4] After losing his position as head of Ministry of Works, Mines and Transport, Meatchi lost his credibility and support which made him to retire from active politics.