The great leader comrade KIM JONG IL , who was born on the 16th of February 1942 , was the successor to the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG and worked hard to carry forward the lines , idea and policies of President KIM IL SUNG whilst at the same time developing the Juche Idea in depth ,
President KIM IL SUNG had made sure that People’s Korea was no one’s puppet and built an original , independent , Juche -based socialism in Korea ,that was not a copy of another country nor was it dependent on outside aid . Comrade KIM JONG IL held fast to this even when times were very difficult no matter which way the wind blew and no matter what pressure was applied to the DPRK .
In the 1990s , socialism was frustrated in a number of countries owing to the nefarious treachery of the modern revisionist traitors . In the DPRK the great leader President KIM IL SUNG passed away suddenly in July 1994 . The imperialists , revisionists and traitors all hoped that the DPRK would change its course , that it would go in ‘reform ‘ and ‘opening up ‘ like a big neighbouring country to it but comrade KIM JONG IL , a true believer in Juche , was having none of it and declared ‘ Expect No Change from Me ‘. This was a strong slap in the face to those who wanted to see the end of Juche-based socialism .
Comrade KIM JONG IL warned against the tricks of the imperialists in a speech "On Some Problems Arising in the Implementation of the Party's Foreign Trade First Policy " made on the 2nd of February 1995 in which he said " No one in the world is as greedy as a capitalist .There is no precedent for imperialists and capitalists giving something for nothing . If they promise to give us something , they do so because they have an ulterior motive .It is in their malicious nature to cause an illness first and then administer medicine. We should never be taken in by their promise of financial aid ". This shows how astute KIM JONG IL was .
Later on, co the 1st of January 1999 KIM JONG IL warned senior officials of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea against ‘reform ‘ and ‘opening up ‘ when he said "We should build a great ,prosperous and powerful country under the banner of self-reliance ....We must never be captivated by the "restructuring " and "openness " advertised by the imperialists. "Restructuring " and "openness " are the way to national ruin ". We must not tolerate them to the slightest degree”
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In the mid and late 1990s , the situation was very tough for the DPRK . The world socialist market had disappeared and the DPRK faced several years of natural disasters . The imperialists through diplomatic channels offered financial aid if the DPRK abandoned Juche and went in for reform and opening up . However , comrade KIM JONG IL made sure this was rejected . Instead of finding a solution by relying on the outside forces he instead went among the people to find solutions to the temporary difficulties and stressed the need for self-reliance .
In his famous 1997 work "ON PRESERVING THE JUCHE CHARACTER AND NATIONAL CHARACTER IN THE REVOLUTION AND CONSTRUCTION , KIM JONG IL “ denounced the so-called prescriptions of the imperialists for other countries pointing out that " As reality shows, in the countries which accepted the imperialist “prescription”, social problems and economic difficulties have become more serious and national disputes become more chronic.The countries which are suffering social economic difficulties and national disputes must reject the “prescription” of the imperialists which only worsens their conditions.They must break through the difficulties following their own prescription."
In the work, comrade KIM JONG IL very strongly stressed the need to maintain the Juche character and national character in the revolution and construction . Indeed it was a matter of fundamental principle , as he pointed out “ If the Korean communists had not maintained their own lines and conviction that the Korean revolutionaries should carry out the Korean revolution, they would have failed to liberate their country.If we had abandoned the policy of building an independent national economy and entered the ‘CMEA’ unable to bear the pressure of the great-power chauvinists during socialist construction after the war, it would have been impossible for us to build the socialist state which is independent, self-sustenant and capable of self-reliant defence.While rejecting great-power chauvinism which put down the Juche character, our Party and people conducted a tireless, fierce struggle to overcome flunkeyism which flattered and yielded to the great power.We thus removed any room for great-power chauvinism to set foot, eradicated the idea of dependence on outside forces which was handed down through history and thoroughly established the standpoint and attitude as the masters of the revolution in our country.”
Because comrade KIM JONG IL rejected copying foreign models and adhered to the Juche idea , the DPRK was able to pull through the difficulties and win victory . In 1998 the DPRK launched its first ever artificial satellite the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 and in 2009 launched another satellite . There was a rapid growth in the CNC (Computer Numerical Control ) industry and also a great deal of land was rezoned.
Thanks to the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL , socialism of Korean style , Juche -based socialism won victory . Today this is being carried further by respected Marshal KIM JONG UN who upholds the teachings of the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL.
Dr Dermot Hudson
Chairman British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea
Chairman Korean Friendship Association UK
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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