On 26 February, the king dismissed several ministers in an apparent move to appease the opposition.[39] The government also announced that it would cancel twenty-five percent of housing loans that had been already given to citizens.[40] However, the opposition's responded negatively, as the ministerial changes was not one of their demands. Resigned parliament member Abduljalil Khalil commented that this change was a sign of the government's lack of good will, claiming that, by doing these minor changes the government is just trying to avoid the core problems. Opposition leader Hasan Mushaima was released by Lebanese authorities after being detained for two days due to an Interpol warrant that had been issued in 2010.[39] Protests took place in the night, which also followed his return.