During a demonstration in June at the provincial government (demanding early implementation of farmers 'insurance) in which police were injured, farmers demanded to speak with Yu.
六月，高雄縣的農民團體到中興新村請願，要求原訂七十八年實施的農保提前一年辦理。他們在當地鬧了一天，也傷了警察，並指名要余玉賢一個人進去農民聚集的中興會堂內和他們溝通。