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KCNA Slams Groundless Accusations over Ryongchon Accident

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) -- There are some sheer rumors intended to hamstring the humanitarian efforts of the international community to help the DPRK in its effort to recover from the damage caused by the explosion at Ryongchon Railway Station. Some media in the United States and south Korea slandered the DPRK, saying that it is responding in a passive manner to the strong willingness of south Korea and the international community to assist victims, there is an insufficient medical force in the north and it is indifferent to treating the wounded and it has sealed off the scene of accident to prevent journalists from covering news, etc.
    These accusations made by some media of the U.S. and south Korea instead of expressing sympathy and sharing pain with its victims over the unexpected accident can not be interpreted otherwise than an act of the wicked.
    The DPRK government expressed thanks to the governments of many countries and international organizations for having extended deep sympathy and rendered assistance, upon hearing the news that the accident claimed huge human and material losses, and highly appreciated them as a manifestation of noble humanitarianism.
    It is doing its utmost to recover from the damage and bring the life of inhabitants in the afflicted area to normal at an early date.
    It is making every possible effort to treat the inhabitants in the afflicted area as it has an advantageous medical system, able medical staff and competent medical institutions.
    Such being a hard fact, the dishonest forces are twisting the truth in a bid to do harm to the DPRK by spreading sheer lies. This can never be justified as it is an inhuman act intended to attain a sinister purpose.
    They are, in fact, working hard to disgrace the image of the DPRK over the disastrous accident, displeased with the increasing humanitarian aid of the international community.
    This can never be tolerated as it adds to the pain of the victims of the disaster.
    Those forces have not sent even a single medicine and a piece of bandage, paying lip-service to assistance. Yet, they are busy speaking ill of those who are sending relief materials out of sincerity.
    One of those backbiters is Jo Kap Je, editor-in-chief of the south Korean magazine Wolgan Joson.
    He termed the south Koreans' sincere efforts to assist the north over the accident as a psychiatric deed, saying that assisting Ryongchon is little short of bribing the north. This only discloses his true colors as a villain.
    Such behaviors deserve worldwide denunciation even in view of elementary moral ethics.
    We will keep following those who are decrying the humanitarian aid.