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South Korean Ruling Quarters Accused of Denying Their Call for "Preemptive Attack"

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

   Pyongyang, April 8 (KCNA) -- The south Korean conservative ruling quarters came out to deny the outbursts calling for a "preemptive attack" on the north let loose by Kim Thae Yong, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the south Korean forces, asserting that they are not on record in the minutes of the confirmation hearing at the "National Assembly".
    This comes under fire by a signed commentary of Minju Joson Tuesday.
    Recalling that the south Korean media including Hankuk Ilbo and foreign media such as Xinhua News reported his remarks, the commentary observes:
    The south Korean ruling forces remained indifferent to the above-said outbursts reported by south Korean and foreign media, but when the DPRK clarified its principled stand on them, they claimed his remarks were "interpreted by somebody his own way" and " what the north said was a self-indulgent accusation" against them. This reveals itself how stupid and foolish they are.
    If the south Korean chief executive has an iota of reason, he should duly admit and reflect on his wrong doings and apologize for them before the nation. But he is busy prodding riff-raffs into the campaign to divert the public criticism of Lee and his group to the DPRK.
    But this will only embolden fellow countrymen to come out in a nationwide struggle against the "war-seeking regime" and "regime inciting confrontation" as it strips bare the anti-reunification, anti-peace and treacherous nature of the group hell-bent on the moves for confrontation with the north.
    The Lee group had better bear this in mind and retract the above-mentioned outbursts little short of a declaration of a war and apologize for them and take measures enough to convince world people, though belatedly. Should they rush headlong into confrontation with the north, denying the above-said outbursts and working hard to lay the blame for the grave situation prevailing on the Korean Peninsula at other's door, they will be held accountable for all the ensuing consequences and meet a stern judgment of the nation.
    Whether the situation will be settled or will deteriorate will entirely depend on the attitude of the south Korean authorities, concludes the commentary.