Thus, says Chen, extending the term of office of the current assembly members is a necessary evil. KMT assembly members claimed that the extension of their term is necessary in order to complete the work of amending the constitution. Assembly Speaker Su Nan-cheng said he did not take a leading role in the discussions, but merely ensured that the assembly's business was enacted in accordance with due process.
國民黨國代則義正辭嚴強調，延任是為了完成修憲任務，議長蘇南成則說他並未強力主導議事，只是按照議事程序進行。