On the 8th of January it will be the birthday of the supreme leader of People’s Korea , respected Marshal KIM JONG UN who has distinguished himself as a true people’s leader.
Throughout the world and throughout history leaders, rulers and politicians have always said that they ‘are for the people ‘ , that they are ‘in tune with the people’ or even they are ‘a people’s leader ‘ . In the Western capitalist countries the ordinary people are very sceptical and cynical about leaders , distrusting them . The ordinary popular masses in capitalist countries say leaders ‘are out for themselves ‘ and ‘all politicians are the same ‘ . Some politicians resorted to gimmicks to boost their popularity such as Harold Wilson announcing his liking for brown sauce (which was favoured by British working class people) or Thatcher (one of the most hated British politicians ) stressing that she was the daughter of a shopkeeper . Needless to say this does not cut much ice with the ordinary people who still reject and despise the politicians of the elite .
However there is one leader in the world with genuine popular support and who genuinely is a leader for the people , that leader is respected Marshal KIM JONG UN , chairman of the Workers Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK .
At the parade to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Workers Party of Korea that was held on the 10th of October respected Marshal KIM JONG UN said ‘Last, I once again extend thanks to all the people for being in good health free from any disease.
And I also extend my heartfelt thanks to them for invariably trusting in our Party.
Long live our great people!”
Has any other leader thanked his people like this and said “Long live our great people !? . I think not .
It was an act that showed great humility and modesty . It was an action deeply rooted in the creed of Marshal KIM JONG UN who believes in putting the people first and everything being people-centred . President KIM IL SUNG declared that ‘ The people are my god’ .Chairman KIM JONG IL said ‘ We must make flowers bloom on a rock if it is for the people’
At the 7th Congress of the Workers Party of Korea respected Marshal KIM JONG UN stressed that ‘"Let the whole Party make selfless, devoted efforts for the good of the great people!"–this is the fighting slogan our Party should be holding high at present. We should regard it as an iron rule to respect the people, defend their destiny and give the highest and absolute priority to their interests and comfort.”
Marshal KIM JONG UN has always held to that principle . He gives on the spot guidance whatever the weather dressed in the same clothes worn by ordinary Korean working people . He has visited frontline units of the Korean People’s Army even though the situation was tense .
Marshal KIM JONG UN criticises those who fail to adhere to the people-first principle . He does not tolerate inefficiency and incompetence in serving the needs of the people.
In early September of 2020 some areas of the DPRK experienced heavy damage from floods and typhoons . Respected Marshal KIM JONG UN drove by himself immediately to the affected areas,even though the roads were muddy and dangerous , and gave on the spot guidance . He ordered that grain from the reserves of the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK should be sent to the victims of the floods . This was an unprecedented benevolent and generous measure . No other leader in the world has done this ! Marshal KIM JONG instructed that those people displaced by the floods should be put up in Party and public buildings whilst new homes were built for them . Again this is something quite unknown in other countries. He made sure that teams of Party members and the Korean People’s Army were dispatched to build new homes for the people who had lost their homes. In the space of a few weeks new homes , better than the ones before , were built and given to flood victims free of charge . In fact they even got free furniture and kitchen utensils . This is something unthinkable in capitalist countries. When people got their new homes they literally danced for joy.
Marshal KIM JONG UN’s leadership is genuine leadership for the people and a leadership of action .In the so-called ‘democracies’ it would take months and months if not years for people to be rehoused after the floods . In fact some victims of the Grenfell Tower fire disaster are still waiting to be rehoused three years after the disaster .
The Korean people have a leader who they can really look up to and believe in as they greet the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea .
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 secretary general International Central Committee for Songun Study
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