People's Democracy

 CPI(M) Expresses Solidarity With DPRK

THE Communist Party of India (Marxist) organised a meeting on September 5, at its central office in New Delhi on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. In this meeting, the senior party leaders expressed their solidarity with DPRK and its people and warned the American imperialists to desist from conspiring against the socialist system of DPRK. A large number of party workers and activists participated in the meting. On this occasion an exhibition of photographs was also organised.

Polit Bureau members of the CPI(M) Sitaram Yechury and M K Pandhe and DPRK’s ambassador to India addressed the meeting. Hari Singh Kang, member Central Committee of the Party presided over the meeting. In a resolution passed in the meeting, the CPI(M) warmly congratulated Comrade Kim Jong II on his unanimous re-election to the post of the chairman of the National Defence commission of DPRK. The resolution is as follows:

This meeting organised by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), on the occasion of the 55^th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, warmly congratulates the great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il on his unanimous re-election to the highest post of the Chairman of the National Defence Commission of DPRK.

In the current situation, when the US imperialism is actively trying to destabilise the socialist regime in DPRK, this unanimous re-election of Com. Kim Jong Il as Chairman of the N.D.C. is a very significant event.  This will help in further strengthening the defence of Socialist Korea.

Prior to this on September 1, Harkishan Singh Surjeet, general secretary, CPI(M) sent the following  message of greetings to Comrade Kim Jong II, general secretary, Workers Party of Korea:

On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Republic of Korea, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) conveys its warmest greetings to you and through you to the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea and the people of the DPRK.

We recall with pride the long, arduous and heroic struggle that the Korean people, under the leadership of Comrade Kim Il Sung waged to liberate Korea from Japanese occupation. The success in this struggle resulted in the formation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The Korean people had to wage another bitter struggle, a few years later. This time it was against the US imperialist's manoeuvres in the Korean peninsula. The people of Korea again heroically fought back the imperialist machinations and foiled its evil designs.

The success of the revolution saw the people of the DPRK under the leadership of the Workers Party of Korea, first headed by Comrade Kim Il Sung and later by you, striving to build socialism,  basing on the concrete conditions prevailing in Korea, in what is known as the Juche idea. The success achieved is shown by the fact that a once backward economy has been turned into a fast developing socialist economy.

However, till today, imperialist manoeuvres, continue to keep the Korean people divided. Attempts and conspiracies to destabilise the socialist regime in DPRK by imperialists, US in particular, continue unabated. The DPRK while successfully resisting all such attempts has also taken important initiatives for the reunification of the Korean peninsula.

We have noted the outcome of the six nation talks held at Beijing recently. We are sure that the next round of talks would bring out positive results.

We are confident that in the days ahead, the Korean people will further consolidate the gains of socialism in DPRK and also achieve the national goal of the reunification of the Korean peninsula.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) once again conveys its greetings to you, the Workers Party of Korea and the People of Korea, on this occasion.