Chen declared that the demonstration "represents the most peaceful, most rational, most humble vocalization by the people of Taiwan." He also said that the marchers would call across the strait to the Chinese authorities: "The 2,000-plus delegates at China's National People's Congress cannot vote on the destiny of the 23 million people of Taiwan. Only the great people of Taiwan can make decisions on Taiwan's future."
他呼籲百萬人民在「326 民主和平護台灣」的遊行中站出來，用最平和理性、最謙卑的聲音，向對岸大聲說出「兩千多位中國人大委員不能表決 2300 萬台灣人民的命運」，只有偉大的台灣人民才能決定台灣的前途。