Quotations of the day

The prosecution is not a supra-law organization that can address all difficulties and suspicions of the people. (Prosecutor-General Park Soon-Yong, Tuesday, contending in his New-Year message that requests for the prosecution's investigations into rumors and groundless suspicions are dangerous, as they ignore the laws and basic investigative principles, thus jeopardizing human rights and justice.)

The New Year Day greeted in South Korea marked the day of tears and sorrow but not hope and happiness. (In letter pledging loyalty to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il signed by the 63 former North Korean convicts who were repatriated to the North last September.)

I would like to abandon the right to vote. ( A Cheong Wa Dae netizen, Tuesday, adding that he don't want to participate in the election any more, as he was disappointed with the politicians' behavior.)

It is necessary to always possess sufficient cash in order to meet any contingency. (LG chairman Koo Bon-Moo, Tuesday, in a New-Year meeting with the group's executives, vowing that he would concentrate efforts on earning cash and setting up investment plans within the confines of his budget.)