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Kim Jong Il, Rare Elder Statesman

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, June 8 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il possessed of distinguished political ability and rich experience is the peerlessly great man who is leading the 21st century, says Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a signed article. It goes on:
    The exploits performed by Kim Jong Il in the last four decades cover all the fields of the revolution and construction including party, state, army and cultural building and each of them is a precious guideline of the developing revolution.
    The 40 year-long history of his leadership over the revolution is a precious wealth of the Korean revolution. Particularly, over the last ten years when he has left immortal revolutionary records by leading the Korean army and people have been significant days when his political ability has been displayed to the full.
    The greatness of Kim Jong Il who has recorded an ever-victorious history of leadership over the revolution lies in creating a brilliant example of independent politics.
    Independence is his political philosophy and the fundamental principle which runs through his politics.
    He has led the Korean revolution from the steadfast stand of thinking and acting always with one's own reason and solving all the matters arising in the revolutionary struggle and state building by the efforts of the people in the interests of the Korean revolution and in conformity with the specific conditions of the country according to one's own view and faith.
    The struggle to defend socialism in the past ten years in particular is a shining chronicle in which it has emerged victorious thanks to his independent politics.
    The greatness of Kim Jong Il who has recorded an ever-victorious history of leadership over revolution lies in his creation of a model of benevolent politics. Benevolence is the basis of his politics. It is his creed that revolution is immediately love for the people and politics is to love and take care of them, not to rule them.
    His greatness also lies in that he opened a new era of Songun politics.
    Basing himself on a scientific analysis of the characteristics of the socialist cause which is advancing in constant confrontation with the U.S. imperialists and the revolutionary role of the People's Army in the developing era, he set forth the original mode of Songun politics to advance the revolution with the People's Army as the main force and pillar of revolution.
    Underlying his distinguished political ability as a rare elder statesman is his personality as a great man.
    His high sense of responsibility and mission for the destiny of the country and the people is the main factor of his ever-victorious history of leadership over the revolution.
    His extraordinary resources and far-sightedness are the basic guarantee for his ever-victorious history of leadership over the revolution.
    His political faith and iron will are the decisive factors of his brilliant ever-victorious history of leadership over the revolution.