 Souaré was sworn in on 23 May; Kouyaté was not present at the ceremony, as he was unable to leave his home due to a crowd of supporters outside of it.Many soldiers, dissatisfied over their failure to receive wage arrears, were unhappy with Kouyaté's dismissal, feeling that it left them with no one to whom they could address their grievances.On 26 May 2008, unrest broke out among the soldiers as they demanded their wage arrears.