Representatives of the Democratic Party of Korea and Lee Jae-myung: ``Last year, the people did not have a nation...The Yun Seok-yeo administration has blighted the Republic of Korea.'' - South Korea

On the 1st, Democratic Party (opposition) representatives along with Lee Jae-myung announced their New Year's greetings to mark the beginning of 2004, with Yoon Seo-gyul saying, ``During the past year, the Korean people did not have a nation.''