He later conceded to reform the country's political system into a semi-presidential one, which had been the unions' compromise demand. Union leaders stated that there were still more issues to be resolved, but that they were hopeful they could come to an agreement.
He eventually yielded to reconfiguring the country's government structure into a semi-presidential system, which had been the unions' proposed middle ground. The union leaders stated that while there were still several issues to be addressed, they remained hopeful about reaching a mutually acceptable agreement.