What was originally simply a case of the city council lining its pockets has become a point of contention between the council and the city government. Councilors such as Chen Hsueh-sheng and Chin Hui-chu, who were opposed to the proposal from the outset, have formed a damage-control group to aid Speaker Chen and to battle against the city government.
原本單純的議員「自肥」案演變為府會的計中計，在自肥案提出時當場表示反對的市議員陳學聖、秦慧珠等人先決定成立聲援陳健治的危機處理小組，向市府全面開戰。