Quotations of the day

¡°The government should stop avoiding the problem with ad hoc measures.¡± The Federation of Korean Trade Unions, protesting that the rise in fees for pharmacy prescriptions is breaking down financing of the health insurance system and burdening salaried workers.

¡°Doctors should realize that if the walkout continues, they will lose support from the people.¡± Lee Suk-Yeon, secretary-general of the Citizen¡¯s Coalition for Economic Justice, today, urges doctors to return to their posts.

¡°How can I be smiling when I¡¯ve been hanging on to the rudder of the Millennium Democratic Party¡¯s boat, rowing in rough waves, washed up with sea water?¡± Park Sang-Chun, responding to comments that he¡¯s aggressive and looks worn out, in a press conference on the party¡¯s supreme council elections.

¡°It is the most honest, true and compelling advice that I¡¯ve gotten in my job at Chong Wa Dae.¡± President Kim Dae-Jung, on receiving advice today from the Catholic Priests¡¯ Association for Justice, regarding state affairs.

¡°Let¡¯s develop the electronics industry and show the power of our people to the world.¡± Chochongnyun (the pro-Pyongyang federation of Korean residents in Japan) Wednesday newsletter, quoting Oh Soo-Young, a North Korean businessman dealing with electronics, who met with Samsung¡¯s delegation to North Korea.