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Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Start of Songun Revolutionary Leadership Observed

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

   Pyongyang, August 23 (KCNA) -- The performance "Long journey under the Songun leadership" was given by workers and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea at the Central Workers' Hall to celebrate the 47th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's start of Songun revolutionary leadership. And a celebration meeting of youth and students was held at the Central Youth Hall and a similar meeting of members of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea and agricultural workers took place in Anbyon County, Kangwon Province and members of the Korean Democratic Women's Union held a celebration meeting before the plaza of the Tower of the Juche Idea on August 22 and 23.
    The reporters and speakers at those events said that the Songun revolutionary leadership Kim Jong Il started by inspecting Guard Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Tank Division 105 on August 25, Juche 49 (1960) marked a historic event as it brought about an occasion of a landmark turn in developing the revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK and accomplishing the revolutionary cause of Juche.
    Recalling that Kim Jong Il has led the army and people of the DPRK to victory and glory by making ceaseless long journeys for Songun leadership in the rigorous annuals of revolution, they stressed that this immortal history serves as an eternal treasure of the Juche revolution, the most precious national treasure of the Koreans.
    Kim Jong Il unrolled Songun politics on the basis of making deep insight into the requirements of the developing revolution with his far-sighted wisdom, thus providing the Party, the army and people of the DPRK with an all-mighty treasured sword and turning the country into an impregnable fortress.
    Workers and members of the trade unions put on the stage colorful art pieces including mixed chorus, dialogic poem and female solo. The audience also heard touching stories told by those who had the honor of being received by Kim Jong Il during his journeys for Songun leadership.
    All the performers and speakers renewed their resolutions to devotedly defend the headquarters of the revolution and remain true to the idea and cause of the Party, bearing in mind the firm faith that they have such great Party and country and the socialist cause is sure to triumph thanks to Kim Jong Il.