Government spokesperson Chung Chin took partial responsibility for the cabinet's slow response, explaining that she had seen the incident on television later that night but didn't inform the premier because he is recovering from a recent operation and needs rest.
新聞局長鍾琴則坦承當天午夜始從電視新聞重播中得知此事，而考量院長體力未立即告知，對此她不迴避責任。