The TCG rejected the proposal to postpone abolishing prostitution for two years. Mayor Chen, in an unprecedented move, did not comply with the council's resolution and remained determined to abolish prostitution.
雖然市府將議會暫緩兩年廢娼的決議交還議會覆議，而市議會仍堅持暫緩兩年廢娼，而否決覆議案，不過市長陳水扁展現施政鐵腕，史無前例地將不依議會決議行事，決意廢娼。