After returning to his residence in Taipei this evening, President Chen Shui-bian made brief remarks on the TV. The full text of his remarks is as follows:
I very much appreciate the concerns from my fellow countrymen. Thanks to the good care and treatment by the medical staff, I am now all right, so please set your minds at ease. After this incident, relevant mechanisms of national security and other government agencies have been activated, and our national security is ensured. Please stay at ease. Thank you very much.