Former vice president Annette Lu recently called a press conference at which she expressed hurt and anger and urged the former president and his family to offer another sincere and heartfelt apology to everyone. Former premier Su Tseng-chang posted a statement on Plurk in which he remarked that individuals and political parties must face the music when they make mistakes or fail to meet people's expectations.
如前副總統呂秀蓮即召開記者會表示「痛心疾首」，希望陳前總統和家人「深切、鄭重的跟大家再道歉一次」；前行政院長蘇貞昌則在噗浪網發言，表示「無論個人或政黨，犯錯或不符人民的期待，就要面對民意淘汰。」