PSD leader Mario Viegas Carrascalao said that an alliance of his party with the CNRT would be "natural", but that the presence of a breakaway faction of Fretilin in the CNRT was "unacceptable". Democratic Party leader Fernando "Lasama" de Araújo said that his party could form a coalition with the CNRT, as there were "no big differences" between it and Gusmão, but also said that there should be a government of national unity including all parties elected to parliament; he argued that it would be harmful to exclude anyone due to what he described as deep differences already existing in the country.
PSD chief Mario Viegas Carrascalao believed an alliance with the CNRT was inevitable, yet deemed the presence of a Fretilin splinter group within the CNRT unacceptable. Democratic Party leader Fernando "Lasama" de Araújo proposed his party could join forces with the CNRT, as there were minimal differences between it and Gusmão, but advocated for a unified government representing all parliament-elected parties.