Sunday 2 December 2012

STATEMENT ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSING AWAY OF KIM JONG IL

STATEMENT ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSING AWAY OF KIM JONG IL


On December 17th 2011 (Juche 100), the Korean people and the progressive peoples of the world, lost their Great Leader and Champion KIM JONG IL. It is with bitter grief and pain that we the Juche Idea advocates and friends of Korea in Britain mark the anniversary of the passing away of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, KIM JONG IL.

KIM JONG IL's life began in the battles for Korea's national and social liberation. KIM JONG IL was born on February 16th, 1942, in the Paektusan Anti-Japanese Imperialist Guerrilla Army Camp. His parents were the Great Revolutionary Generals of Mount Paektu, KIM IL SUNG and KIM JONG SUK. Even as a child, KIM JONG IL worked in support of KIM IL SUNG in the effort of nation building, after liberation on August 15th, 1945.

All of KIM JONG IL's activities were devoted to the safeguarding and consolidating the ideological and theoretical heritage of KIM IL SUNG. KIM JONG IL's  most outstanding contribution to the development of philosophy, was the systematization of the Juche Idea into a comprehensive system. The works of KIM JONG IL is a encyclopedia of theoretical originality. KIM JONG IL's writings and essays have provided answers to many complex questions concerning contemporary revolutionary theory and practice. On February 19th, 1974, KIM JONG IL, proclaimed the strategy of modelling the whole of DPRK society on the Juche Idea. Modelling the entire society on the Juche Idea means advancing the Korean Revolution with the Juche philosophy as the sole guiding ideology, building and perfecting a socialist society on the basis of the Juche Idea. Indeed, the integral ideology of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism has been acknowledged  by the progressive academics and activists throughout the world, to be the leading socialist thought of the 21st century.

KIM JONG IL accomplished the task of making the Workers' Party of Korea, into a mass based and principled revolutionary party of Juche. KIM JONG IL started his party activity at the Central Committee of the WPK on June, 19th, 1964. KIM JONG IL campaigned to strengthen the Workers' Party of Korea as the general staff of the revolution. Under KIM JONG IL's guidance, the WPK became a energetic and ideologically tempered party. KIM JONG IL made sure that the Workers' Party of Korea had the closest possible links with the majority of working people, and had the party pursue the politics of Love and Trust. As the membership of the WPK and the Korean people appreciated the leadership talents of KIM JONG IL, conferences at all levels of the Workers' Party of Korea elected KIM JONG IL as the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea on October 8th, 1997. KIM JONG IL's exploits for modelling the Workers' Party of Korea into the Motherly Party of the People have been remembered by the party members and the working masses. By the unanimous decision taken by the Worker's Party of Korea 4th conference on April 12th, 2012; KIM JONG IL was declared the Eternal General Secretary of the WPK.

To achieve national and social emancipiation, the Korean revolutionaries had take up armed struggle. The Korean people had to face overwhelming odds in the fight to free Korea from Japanese colonial rule, it took twenty years (1925-1945) to achieve liberation under the direction of KIM IL SUNG. The United States and south Korea launched an aggression upon the newly emergent Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea on June 25th, 1950.  KIM IL SUNG commanded the Korean Peoples Army in an unequal combat with US imperialism and its satellite states (including British armed forces). On July 27th, 1953 the United States suffered its first major defeat at the hands of the courageous Korean people and army guided by KIM IL SUNG, the Korean people's victory over the American aggressors signaled the terminal decline of US imperialism.

Daily and hourly, the DPRK faces threats and provocations from the US military, which occupies south Korea. Stationed in south Korea are something with the region of 40,000 US troops and there are approximately a thousand nuclear weapons, are aimed at the northern half of Korea. The US is constantly undertaking large scale military exercises such as "Team Spirit" and "Foal Eagle". Recently the United States and south Korea carried out the military exercise "Ulji Freedom Guardian", which was meant to simulate a "regime change" manoeuvre in north Korea.

It is against this background of intense imperialist hostility to the Korean Revolution, that KIM JONG IL conceptualized Songun Poltics ( Army-First Politics). KIM JONG IL initiated the Songun  Revolutionary Leadership with his on the spot inspection of the Seoul Guards Ryu Kyong Su Tank Division No.105 on August 25th, 1960. In the course of continuing the journey for the ceaseless energetic on the spot inspections of the units of the Korean Peoples Army, have been built up solidly the foundations of political and ideological guidance and military operations command over the Peoples Army, the main revolutionary force.

The idea that the army is precisely the party, the state and the people is the bedrock of Songun Politics. KIM JONG IL's Songun Political methodology views that socialism and peace depend on weapons, and that the army is the pillar of the revolution and construction. Due to KIM JONG IL's Songun Politics, the Korean Peoples Army has been able to  create an indigenous munitions industry. Today, Korea's revolutionary armed forces are equipped with the state of the art weapons technology,including nuclear devices and long range missiles The independence and sovereignty of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea is fully assured by Songun Politics, the imperialist powers must now deal with Peoples Korea as an equal partner in all negotiations and talks. Songun Politics guarantees peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and in north east Asia and elsewhere. 

KIM JONG IL saw that the Korean people's happiness and prosperity as the foremost priority of party and state activity in the DPRK. KIM JONG IL set the strategic goal of building a great, prosperous and powerful socialist country relying on the initiative and enthuthiasm of the Korean people. Displaying the spirit of Kanggye, the people of the DPRK have forward pressed with technical renovation in the industrial and agricultural sectors. Employing such means as CNC equipment and information technology, the socialist economy of Peoples Korea has become more efficient.It was KIM JONG IL who supervised the Juche-orientation and modernization of the DPRK's economic structure, that the Korean people are now enjoying all the materials benefits of socialism. The national wealth and social relations in the DPRK belong to the Korean workers, peasants and intellectuals, and not to the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and Transnational corporations.

The most remarkable success has been achieved by Peoples Korea in the area of socialist culture under the leadership of KIM JONG IL. Socialist culture and literature in the DPRK has reached the peak of human creativity. Many figures involved in art and literature around the world, lavish praise on Juche culture, calling it a model of humanistic and revolutionary art and literature. KIM JONG IL molded a culture in the DPRK which was profoundly socialist in content and national in form, popular in style and refined in substance. In the DPRK, both the structure and superstructure of society has become harmonized under the banner of Songun.

The independent and peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula is the long standing aspiration of the Korean people. KIM JONG IL bought the deep wish of the Korean nation for reunification closer to fulfillment than ever before. KIM JONG IL regarded the unity of the Korean people, north, south and overseas, as the decisive element for the country's reunification. KIM JONG IL emphasized that only the Korean people in the north, south and overseas are the motive force of national reunification, and not outside elements. A decisive breakthrough in the course of Korean reunification was gained by KIM JONG IL's stewardship, with the signing of the June 15th, 2000, North-South Joint Declaration and with the holding of the October 2nd, 2007 north-south summit meeting in Pyongyang. KIM JONG IL paid a great deal of attention to the implementation of the north-south accords,when exchanges in many spheres such as the economy, culture, family reunion and tourism between north and south Korea occurred. Since the ultra-rightist clique took control in south Korea in 2008, the reconciliation process involving north and south Korea has been reversed.

KIM JONG IL cemented the fraternal ties of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea with the Peoples Republic of China and the Russian Federation, making several extensive visits to these neighboring countries. Diplomatic relations with several European countries ( the United Kingdom, included), were established at KIM JONG IL's initiative. Cooperation and exchange in the fields of trade, travel and culture were made with many nations.

KIM JONG IL viewed the unity of all those countries, parties and movements who aspired for global independence, against the machinations of imperialism, as essential. The Korean socialist state has had a brilliant track record of assisting and encouraging its sister nations in Africa, Asia and Latin America. KIM JONG IL rescued and revived the International Communist and Workers Movement, with his many works on socialist theory and practice, and with the Workers' Party of Korea playing a vital role in unifying the progressive forces on all continents. KIM JONG IL galvanized the Communist and Workers' Parties into a renewed united front, with the Pyongyang Declaration" Let Us Defend and Advance Socialism", adopted in the DPRK on April 20th, 1992. The vitality of the Pyongyang Declaration has been proven by the signature of 289 socialist and anti-imperialist parties and movements. Revolutionary parties were rebuilt and struggles for reviving socialism are now happening in different parts of the world inspired by KIM JONG IL.

The Korean party, people and army have endured the immense loss of KIM JONG IL. Under the leadership of KIM JONG UN, the Korean people have turned a sea of sorrow and grief into an ocean of self-reliance and steadfastness, KIM JONG UN continues to translate the legacy of KIM JONG IL's teachings into the reality of Socialist Korea, with the utmost loyalty . Dynamism and energy have typified KIM JONG UN's style of guidance over the Korean Revolution. Since assuming the responsibilities of the leadership of the DPRK, KIM JONG UN propelled the tempo of socialist construction in Peoples Korea tremendously.KIM JONG UN has delivered many important speeches and treatises over the course of the year, 2012. Congresses of the Korean Children's Union, the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League and a conference of Korean mothers were held successfully this year. With alot of input from KIM JONG UN, the centenary celebrations of President KIM IL SUNG staged in April 2012, were an epochal gala, indeed a bright festival of the victory of the Songun Era. KIM JONG UN provided that the Mansu area of Pyongyang was re-furnished, with the graceful skyscrapers and the splendid services facilities in Changyon Street being the focal point of the reconstruction effort. The appearance of the DPRK is one of a thriving nation, which visits to Socialist Korea by delegations from the Group for the Study of the Juche Idea of Britain in April and September 2012 can testify to witnessing the miraculous changes affected by KIM JONG UN.

The Stoke On Trent Branch of the Juche Idea and the Staffordshire Branch of the Korean Friendship Association ( UK ) appeals to all socialists and trade unionists, anti-imperialist and peace campaigners across Britain and internationally to solemnly commemorate the life and work of the Great Leader Comrade KIM JONG IL, on the anniversary of his passing away on December 17th. Posterity will always remember and revere the memory of the Great Chairman KIM JONG IL. The Korean people's cause of Juche will be victorious, as it is led by the First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and the Supreme Commander of the Korean Peoples Army, the dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN!


EVER LASTING GLORY TO THE GREAT LEADER COMRADE KIM JONG IL!!

LONG LIVE THE DEAR RESPECTED COMRADE KIM JONG UN!

VICTORY TO THE CAUSE OF JUCHE!



Issued by the Stoke On Trent Branch of the Juche Idea Study Group of Britain and the Staffordshire Branch of the Korean Friendship Association (UK) on December 3rd, 2012 (Juche 101).

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