Provocative remarks of senior official of Chongwadae under fire
KCNA
Pyongyang, May 22 (KCNA) -- The "national defence advisor of Chongwadae" of South Korea in a recent television appearance made very malignant and provocative remarks against the north. He asserted that the "residents of the north should be distinguished from its system," "a different consideration should be made of cooperation with the system of the north unlike the cooperation with its residents" and "there should be no longer the north's practice to control the inter-Korean dialogue as it pleases."
In this regard Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary says: what the "national defence adviser of Chongwadae" complained about "cooperation," hurling mud at the dignified system of the DPRK, is nothing but nonsense which can be talked only by dolts.
His remarks are an insult and challenge to the system in the north. They are little short of a declaration of fresh confrontation between the north and the south and a gross violation of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.
His provocative remarks cannot be interpreted as an expression of the view of an individual.
These days the South Korean authorities are free to make disturbing remarks against the north. They have gone to the lengths of saying that "they can not do as the north suggests."
Nobody from the north has asked the south to follow it and nothing has happened so. it is only the banner of the June 15 Joint Declaration the north and the south should hold aloft.
The South Korean authorities should behave in a responsible manner from a national stand.
It is a reckless act bereft of any elementary morality and national etiquette for the south side to talk about dialogue and contact, reconciliation and cooperation while defaming the system and dignity of its dialogue partner.
The north will closely follow its future attitude.
