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Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Election as NDC Chairman Observed

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

   Pyongyang, April 7 (KCNA) -- Events were held by the working people's organizations to celebrate the 14th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission.
    A meeting was held by workers and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea at the plaza of the Monument to Party Founding, a meeting by youth and students at the open-air theatre of the Youth Park, a meeting by agricultural workers at Phyongam-ri, Koksan County and a meeting by members of the Korean Democratic Women's Union at the plaza of the Tower of the Juche Idea.
    Speakers at those meetings noted that Kim Jong Il formulated the Songun politics as the basic socialist political mode and has developed the Korean People's Army into a strong revolutionary army of Mt. Paektu with his great Songun leadership and consolidated the state and social system of the DPRK as required by the Songun era.
    They called for dynamically making the long journey for the Songun revolution under the wise leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea, cherishing deep in their hearts the great honor and happiness of having Kim Jong Il at the top post of the revolution.
    Present at the meetings were Kim Jung Rin, secretary of the WPK Central Committee, leading officials of the working people's organizations, officials concerned and people from all walks of life and members of the above-said organizations.