Because at that time Taiwan was still in a legal "state of emergency" (martial law), so that the mass media was heavily censored, big crowds always turned out at election time to hear opposition figures reveal "inside information" and criticize the policies of the ruling party.
由於當時社會處於動員戡亂時期，傳播媒體的言論尺度不如今日開放，因此選舉時期黨外人士夾帶「內幕消息」、直批執政黨的問政內容每每吸引大批聽眾到場。