The KMT and PFP both responded to Lee Teng-hui's political intervention in a low-key manner. PFP chairman James Soong complained about the existence of a "dual presidential system," with the incumbent and his predecessor running the country hand-in-hand.
面對李登輝突來的舉動，國親兩黨的反應低調。親民黨主席宋楚瑜批評這是「雙總統制」，由現任與卸任總統共治。