The Libyan government remained quiet for fifteen days, from the time of his abduction, to the discovery of his body and subsequent burial. Libyan Justice Minister Ali Hasnaoui then officially announced that Al-Ghazal was found murdered, and further added that he was actually of Egyptian descent; this was abhorred by Al-Ghazal's family.[citation needed] Questions remain despite promises made by Justice Minister Hasnaoui to reveal the circumstances surrounding the murder, and the adoption of the case by Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, head of the Gaddafi Institute for Development.[citation needed]