Quotations of the day

More than one person can make an important decision. (Rep. Jeong Jin-Seok of the United Liberal Democrats (ULD), Thursday, voicing his objections to the resolution of the party caucus to expel Rep. Kang Chang-Hee, vice president of the party, for refusing to sign a paper registering the ULD as a floor negotiating body.)

A betrayer will not last long. (Rep. Kim Jong-Ho, acting president of the ULD, Thursday, after resolving to expel Rep. Kang Chang-Hee at a party caucus meeting.)

Meetings of top political party leaders were used to break political stalemates during the years of the military dictatorship, when parliamentary politics suffered constraints. (Rep. Rhee In-Je, member of the Democratic Supreme Council, Thursday, pointing to the desirability of fostering normal negotiations between floor leaders of the government and opposition parties to settle differences.)

Banking institutions that willingly support businesses when the sun shines but ignore them when showers fall have to be put out of existence. (Finance-Economy Minister Jin Nyum, Thursday, telling a reception for financiers and industrialists that public funds will no longer be used to bail out troubled banks.)

It got cozy with its enemy. (A donga.com netizen on Wednesday, commenting on a report that the Citizens Coalition for Economic Justice had solicited large donations from major public corporations.)