On 12 March 2008, as final talks were set to continue, the ICC inquired as to the precise definition of the powers of the proposed intra-Ugandan war crimes court section, in a move seen as softening the indictments on the LRA rebels.[citation needed] The final signing of the peace deal was delayed on 26 March 2008 from 28 March 2008 to 3 April 2008; while the ceasefire was not formally extended with this deadline, both parties were expected to continue adhering to it.[53] The signing was then further delayed to 5 April 2008.[54] It was later announced that Kony would sign the deal in the bush two days before that.[55] However, this was postponed to 10 April 2008; reportedly, Kony was suffering from diarrhoea.[56]