In November of 1999, Chen Shui-bian, who at the time was a presidential candidate, made an appearance at Tannan village. As soon as he learned that the nation's NGOs had yet to address the crisis, he appealed to Continental Construction Company for assistance.
八十八年十一月，當時還是總統候選人的陳水扁總統來到潭南，得知潭南國小尚無民間團體認養，於是電請大陸工程公司協助。