On the evening of 5 May, the former soldiers under Salsinha's leadership drafted a declaration calling for President Xanana Gusmão to sack the Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri and abolish the FDTL within 48 hours.
Pada malam tanggal 5 Mei, mantan tentara di bawah pimpinan Salsinha menyusun deklarasi yang menuntut Presiden Xanana Gusmão memecat Perdana Menteri Mari Alkatiri dan membubarkan FDTL dalam kurun 48 jam.