The 8th Congress of the Workers Party of Korea(WPK) was held amidst the high expectations of the Korean people and world progressive people including Juche idea and Songun idea followers.
Many of the enemies of People’s Korea hoped that the Congress would not be held but it was held despite the sanctions of the reactionary imperialist forces , the Covid 19 pandemic crisis and the floods and typhoons in the DPRK in the early autumn of 2020. This in itself shows the durability , superiority and indestructible nature of the socialist system of the DPRK . Other enemies of People’s Korea had hoped for ‘reform’ and ‘opening up ‘ to be adopted as well as capitulation to imperialism but instead the 8th Congress of the WPK ,presided over by respected Marshal KIM JONG UN , smashed these illusions .
The 8th WPK Congress adopted as one of the main watchwords and slogans for the coming years ‘ ‘ Self -reliance ‘ ( and also ‘ Believing in the people as in heaven and single-hearted unity ) . At the Congress respected Marshal KIM JONG UN stressed the need to increase the DPRK’s nuclear deterrent , the DPRK is not going to fall into the trap that Libya fell into namely giving up its nuclear programme in its infancy or the USSR which under Khruschov melted down tanks and guns and later under Gorbachov scrapped hundreds of ICBMs . At the same time Marshal KIM JONG UN showed that the DPRK has no illusions about US imperialism as he declared that ‘ whoever takes power in the US, its entity and the real intention of its policy toward the DPRK would never change’ . This is indeed true , the DPRK is not going to repeat the mistakes of the revisionist-led former socialist countries or of Libya or Iraq . The DPRK’s nuclear deterrent is not going away !.
The imperialists and reactionaries are now denouncing the 8th Congress of the WPK because instead of opting for so-called reform and ‘opening up ‘, the Congress instead stressed self-reliance and increasing the unified guidance of the state . As Respected Marshal
KIM JONG UN said “ The independent, planned and people-oriented characters of the national economy should be strengthened. To this end, it is necessary to raise the functions of the state that organizes economic affairs, and ensure unified management of products on the principle of making sure that the fruition of the economic activities is channelled into promoting the well-being of the people”
A people-orientated economy cannot be a market economy nor can it be a dependent economy . Increasing the role of planning in the economy is a rational thing to do because an economy like nature needs to be controlled and harnessed for the benefit of humans .
Some say that the DPRK should open up but this begs the question open up to what and to whom ? Is not a fact that if you leave the door of your home open , then thieves and robbers can enter the home and steal valuables or vandals can come in and trash the place .
Self-reliance is a vital necessity not only to beat the sanctions of the imperialist hostile forces but to maintain socialism and achieve prosperity .
As well as making a powerful declaration of self-reliance and socialist planning the 8th congress of the WPK also called for a struggle to eliminate anti-socialist and non-socialist elements .
Reading the report of respected Marshal KIM JONG UN and the other materials of the 8th Congress I felt very excited , the 8th Congress of the WPK is a powerful manifesto for building Juche socialism .I am sure that the DPRK will advance more speedily down the great road of self-reliance laid down by the 8th Congress of the WPK .
Dr Dermot Hudson
Chairman British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea
Chairman UK Korean Friendship Association
President Association for the Study of Songun Politics UK
Chairman British Solidarity Committee for Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula
Hon Gen Sec International Central Committee for Songun Study
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