Others have stated that the new administration must have solid evidence to support its actions, and it cannot just go after a single political party. PFP legislator Shen Chich-hwei pointed out that unless law enforcement agencies show the same attitude toward both the KMT and the DPP, the campaign against black gold will turn out to be nothing more than a post-election purge.
針對這一波掃黑，輿論也指出，新政府在掃除黑金上應該一視同仁，不能選擇性辦案，才能展現民進黨的執政風範，否則掃黑也只是「選後清算」。