On July 10, As the controversy was intensifying, Premier Vincent Siew returned from a trip to Southeast Asia. Siew met with Liao on the 13th and told him that he was "unsuitable" for his post; Liao immediately tendered his resignation. The cabinet also asked the MOJ to transfer Cheng to another post, citing his "unsuitablity" as well.
事件愈演愈烈，行政院長蕭萬長七月十日結束南太平洋訪問行程返國後，隨即在十三日約見廖正豪告知其「不適任」，廖正豪立刻提出辭呈；至於程泉，行政院也因其「不適任」函請法務部將其調職。