This is of course a very sensitive time in the election, and Liu Sung-fan-a former KMT stalwart-had just recently announced his support for James Soong. The Soong camp denounced the search and accused the KMT of using the judiciary to interfere in politics and oppress political opponents.
時值選舉敏感時刻，對於甫於一月底公開表示挺宋的前立法院長劉松藩住處被搜一事，宋陣營反應激烈，即刻發表聲明抗議，指責國民黨以司法干預政治，進行政治迫害。