Great Citizen

President Kim Il Sung founded the DPRK on September 9, Juche 37(1948).

Since then the Korean people have been freely participating in all fields of state administration and the exercise of sovereignty with a pride of being citizens of the Republic.

Kim Il Sung who bestowed the genuine honor of citizen of the Republic on the Korean people had a higher degree of consciousness of citizenship than anybody else.

The following happened on the morning of the day of elections of deputies to the 3^rd Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK.

Leaving home to go to a polling station, Kim Il Sung suddenly stopped to ascertain whether he was carrying his citizenship card with him.

The official accompanying him said it would not matter if he did not carry his citizenship card with him.

He had thought that there would be no problem even if the President did not carry his citizenship card with him because he was the head of state held in high esteem by all people of the country.

Reading his mind, Kim Il Sung said;

“Citizenship card is a voucher of citizen of the Republic. So everybody should carry his citizenship card with him when going to a polling station to elect deputies. I am also a citizen of the Republic as all of you are.”

At this official could not repress excitement.

He found the noble traits of the President who was regarding not only pride, but duties and self-consciousness as the mission of citizen.

President Kim Il Sung was indeed a great citizen who kept the title of citizen of the Republic in his heart.