President Chen Shui-bian spoke on the subject from abroad, stating that during his first two months in office he had put top priority on handling cross-strait relations and the relationship between the executive and legislative branches. This month, said Chen, the government would be concentrating on the fight against corruption.
為呼應檢方動作，陳總統在外交之旅途中，仍不忘宣示掃黑決心，表示新政府上任前兩個月著重在兩岸與國會事務，八月將集中火力在掃黑。