TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT KIM IL SUNG ON THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEMISE

July 8 is the 20^th anniversary of the demise of the President KIM IL SUNG.

The Korean people hold KIM IL SUNG in high esteem as the eternal President of their country. He is the founder of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a socialist power that puts masses of the people at the center of every consideration for the first time in its 5000-year-long history and never wavers in whatever adversity it is faced with.

KIM IL SUNG put forward new ideas and theories that serve as correct guideline in nation-building.

His propositions on nation-building were original in that they were developed centering on the popular masses. Based on the Juche idea that the popular masses are the master and propeller of revolution and construction, he advanced the idea of building a people-oriented and independent state that works for the fulfillment of their desire for independence. He also elucidated concrete tasks, ways and means of its implementation in all-round way. His ideology is an incorporation of answers to all theoretical and practical problems arising in the state building and activity ranging from essence and mission of the state power, fundamental principles of the socialist state building, functions and roles of state organs, their mode of activity to functional systems and methods. Thus scientific, wide-ranging and profound explanations about the matters related to building and developing the state for the sake of the working people were provided.

The President established a new-type government of the working class, or the people’s government, and developed it into a powerful weapon for accomplishing the socialist cause.

Refusing to adhere to established theories or experiences of other countries, he hewed the way of building the people’s power along independent lines to defend and meet the interests of the popular masses of all strata, including the workers, peasants, soldiers and intellectuals. That he established the people’s revolutionary governments in the guerrilla bases during the armed struggle to free Korea form military occupation of the Japanese imperialists, is of particular importance in his effort to build a people’s government nationwide. On the basis of its historical root, the President, immediately after Korea’s liberation in August 1945, put forth a nation-building policy that suited the prevailing situation of Korea, and established the North Korean Provisional People’s Committee in February 1946. It was a people’s democratic government that was committed to the immediate tasks of the anti-imperialist, anti-feudal democratic revolution. It was succeeded by the People’s Committee of North Korea in February 1947 whose mission was to carry out the tasks of socialist revolution. At last on September 9, 1948, KIM IL SUNG founded the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). In the days of the Korean War (1950-1953)provoked by the United States in an attempt to nip the young DPRK in its bud, the President saw that the government system of the people’s power was thoroughly established suit the wartime situation and that its role as organizer and mobilizer was enhanced, thus bringing about the victory in the war. In the postwar days he paid great attention to consolidating the people’s government and enhancing its function and role in conformity with the requirements of socialist revolution and construction. He gave a classical definition that the people’s government represents the independent right of the popular masses, organizes their creativity activities, and takes responsible care of the people’s living and safeguards the people. He had a new state administration system set up, meeting the lawful requirements of the development of socialist society, and made sure that the government organs activities constantly improved.

The President developed the DPRK into a powerful and prosperous state with solid political, military and economic foundations.

The Juche-idea which he had founded in his early years-was adopted as the guiding idea of the Republic and became the political and ideological basis for the unity of the broad masses of the people which has served as the rock-firm socio-political foundation of the people’s government. His benevolent and all-embracing politics rallied all the people closely behind the Worker’s Party of Korea and the national government, while ensuring they further benefited from the popular policies administered by the Party and the government. Thus the country achieved the strongest single-hearted unity of the leader, the Party and the people, more powerful than nuclear weapons.

Using the banner of Songun to lead the Korean revolution beset with all sorts of twists and turns, he consistently regarded it as an important matter concerning the destiny of the nation to strengthen the defense industry. His life-long achievements made in the strengthening of defense potentialities are typically embodied in the Korean People’s Army, which is fully prepared politically and ideologically, military and technically and well equipped with powerful means of both offensive and defensive, and the nation’s perfect war deterrent.

He initiated the policy of building a self-reliant national economy and conducted energetic activities for its implementation, resolutely rejecting the appeasement and pressure from the great powers. Thanks to solid self-supporting economy, Korea has firmly maintained its political independence and self-reliance in national defense, and laid down a sure material guarantee for the prosperity of the nation.

The firm political, military and economic bases secured by the President throughout his life are a powerful force that will continue to propel the country along the ever-victorious road in the future, too.

KIM IL SUNG’s achievements made in the DPRK founding will be immortal along with the eternal prosperity of socialist Korea.

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is now advancing vigorously toward the peak of a thriving nation under the wise leadership of                       H. E. KIM JONG UN, First Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, First Chairman of the DPRK National Defense Commission, and Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army.

Dr. Alhassan Mamman Muhammad

National Chairman

Nigerian National Committee on the Study of

   Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism