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Koreans Vow to Glorify 2004 as Year of Proud Victory

KCNA

    Pyongyang, January 3 (KCNA) -- The army and the people of the DPRK are glad and excited to read the joint editorial of the newspapers of the Party, the army and the youth league which was published on the occasion of the New Year (2004). They are firmly determined to powerfully conduct a revolutionary offensive to attain a higher goal in building a great prosperous powerful nation on the three fronts of politics and ideology, anti-imperialism and military affairs and economy and science set forth at the joint editorial.
    General of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Gak said that upon hearing the joint editorial the officers and men of the KPA are conscious of the honor and noble responsibility of the standard bearers and models of the Songun era. He stressed that the KPA will always unconditionally and thoroughly carry out the orders of Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il and thoroughly defend the headquarters of the revolution from the vicious moves of the enemy.
    Pak Kyong Suk, an anti-Japanese revolutionary fighter, vowed to hold Kim Jong Il, the destiny and future of the country and the nation, in high esteem as ever, devotedly defend him and uphold his Songun revolutionary leadership with loyalty.
    Vice-Premier of the Cabinet Kwak Pom Gi laid stress on enhancing the role of the Cabinet this year, correctly design and resolutely organize the work for settling the important knotty problems in economic construction of the country, push ahead with it till it is carried out and thus effect a revolutionary upswing on the front of the economy and science.
    Kim Un Gi, chief secretary of the South Hwanghae Provincial Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, said he would make the Party ideological work a work with the mind of people and consolidate the singlehearted unity of the revolutionary ranks as firm as a rock as indicated in the joint editorial.
    President of the Academy of Sciences Pyon Yong Rip vowed to conduct a powerful drive to put overall science and technology of the country on the world's advanced level as early as possible with a persevering will and patriotic enthusiasm, true to the Party's line of attaching importance to science and technology in the new year, too.
    Choe Ki Ryong, chairman of the Jagang Provincial People's Committee, resolved to take the lead in implementing the line of economic construction of the Songun era, always bearing in mind that the Party's leadership in the revolution and construction is a decisive guarantee for all victories.