Following the August 2008 military coup, Sarr and the AJD/MR expressed support for the military junta. But on August 26, 2008, the AJD/MR, along with the Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD) and the Movement for Direct Democracy (MDD) all announced their decision to not participate in the Laghdaf's government[6] because the junta had not clarified whether or not someone serving in the military would be allowed to stand as a presidential candidate[6][7] and had not specified how long it intended to remain in power.[7] The new government led by Laghdaf was appointed on August 31.[7][8]