STATEMENT ON THE PASSING AWAY OF COMRADE KIM JONG IL THE GREAT LEADER OF THE KOREAN PEOPLE AND THE LODESTAR,

STATEMENT ON THE PASSING AWAY OF COMRADE KIM JONG IL,

THE GREAT LEADER OF THE KOREAN PEOPLE AND THE LODESTAR

OF INDEPENDENCE

The Stoke On Trent Branch of the Juche Idea Study Group of Britain and the Staffordshire Branch of the UK KFA wishes to send to the Korean People and to all friends of Korea, our deepest condolences upon the sudden passing away of the Great Leader Comrade KIM JONG IL on December 17th 2011 (Juche 100). It is with profound sorrow and grief that we the adherents of the Juche Idea and the friends of Korea have heard of this terrible news.

KIM JONG IL, the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and the Supreme Commander of the Heroic Korean Peoples Army was born on February 16th 1942 in the midst of the anti-Japanese war. KIM JONG IL grew up hearing the gun fire of the anti-Japanese national liberation struggle( 1925-1945 ). KIM JONG IL was brought up by KIM IL SUNG and KIM JONG SUK to be an excellent revolutionary and staunch patriot.

Even in His school days KIM JONG IL organised the children to respect KIM IL SUNG as their Father. On His first day of entry to Kim Il Sung University, KIM JONG IL pledged on the Ryongnam Hill to serve and make Socialist Korea a great country. KIM JONG IL during his university days worked practically and theoretically for the upsurge of the DPRK in the early 1960s.

KIM JONG IL laboured tirelessly for the building up of the Glorious Workers Party of Korea, KIM JONG IL began work at the Central Committee of the WPK on June 19th 1964. Ten years later in February 1974 KIM JONG IL was appointed the Successor to the Revolutionary Juche Cause of KIM IL SUNG by the decision of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

KIM JONG IL saw the importance of arms in conducting the Korean Revolution and Socialist Construction. KIM JONG IL started the Songun Revolutionary Leadership on August 25th 1960. When KIM JONG IL was made the Supreme Commander of th Korean Peoples Army, Korea's revolutionary armed forces were much strengthened. KIM JONG IL has ensured that the KPA became the strong and powerful army, capable of destroying any imperialist aggressor. The Songun Politics of KIM JONG IL have guaranteed the peace and security of the Korean peninsula and the world. Revolutionary Soldier Spirit is prevailing throughout the entire Korean Socialist Society due to the fact that KIM JONG IL is the Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.

KIM JONG IL performed brilliant feats in the areas of developing philosophy to a higher level. The philosophical works of KIM JONG IL solved many complex social issues arising in the 21st century. It was one of the greatest deeds performed by KIM JONG IL to have systematized the Juche Idea into a comprehensive pattern. KIM JONG IL's writings on the fate of socialism constitute a rebuff to the imperialists reactionaries.

KIM JONG IL devoted His efforts to Korea's independent and peaceful reunification. Under KIM JONG IL's guidance, Korean reunification was becoming a positive possibility with the signing of the north-south June 2000 agreement. It was KIM JONG IL's principle that Korea should be reunified by the Korean people themselves and not by outside forces, that is by the method of "By-Our-Nation-Itself".

After the passing of the Respected President KIM IL SUNG on July 8th 1994 Leader KIM JONG IL further consolidated the gains of the Korean style socialism. For His services to the cause of Juche, KIM JONG IL was elected the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea on October 9th 1997 by the will of the entire membership of the WPK and of the Korean people.

KIM JONG IL was always on the road to bring about the construction of the Great, Powerful and Prosperous Socialist country in the DPRK. KIM JONG IL's legacy was mould an independent nation, where the values of single-minded and hearted unity was widespread. Songun Korea is a country which is the most independent and sovereign nation on the planet and the DPRK is a society which enjoys a level of egalitarianism unknown elsewhere in the world.

Regretably at a time when KIM JONG IL was very busy with His-On the Spot Guidance, His noble life was cut short at age of 69 years. To the very last moment of KIM JONG IL's life, the Leader was always active in the building of people centred socialism. KIM JONG IL spent His life among the Korean people and endlessly struggled for the prosperity of the DPRK. The Korean people will now rally around the General KIM JONG UN and complete the final victory of socialism and communism. United totally around KIM JONG UN, the Korean people will carry on with the Juche Path, rejecting calls for "opening up", living their own socialist way.

The passing away of the Great Leader General KIM JONG IL was a bitter blow for the Korean nation and indeed for progressive mankind. KIM JONG IL's death is a great loss to the international revolutionary movement. The Korean people will turn their anguish into a great courage upholding the four generals. We in the Stoke On Trent Branch of the Juche Idea Study Group of Britain and in the Staffordshire UK KFA Branch profoundly mourn the unexpected passing away of the Great Leader General KIM JONG IL. May the memory of KIM JONG IL live forever. Let us organise for the promotion of the Juche Idea and of Korean friendship.

GLORY TO THE GREAT LEADER COMRADE KIM JONG IL,

THE SUN OF THE 21ST CENTURY!!

LONG LIVE COMRADE KIM JONG UN!!

VICTORY TO THE JUCHE IDEA!!

Issued by the Stoke OnTrent Branch of the Juche Idea Study Group of Britain and the Staffordshire UK KFA Branch

21.12.2011 (Juche 100)