The speaker used the city council reporters as an example, pointing out that they received pensions. This made the reporters angry, inciting them to pull out the banner and begin to protest.
議長並以議會記者為例，指記者也有退休金，因此引起在場記者不滿，憤而貼出「民生放兩邊，自肥最可惡」等標語進行抗議。