Premier Sun informed the participants that in handling "this regrettable affair," the government has been most concerned, and has carefully followed the rule of protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty. The incident has in no way affected the central administration's determination to implement democratic and constitutional government.
孫院長向與會人士再度強調，政府是以哀矜勿喜的心情，毋枉毋縱的原則，來處理高雄事件，絕不因之影響政府貫徹民主憲政的決心。