Kim Jong-un Announces Date of First North Korean Political Convention in 36 Years
Kim Jong-un has announced the date for his big political convention in an effort to bolster his grip on power in North Korea:
Facing mounting international pressure over its nuclear and missile ambitions, North Korea has set a date for its biggest political convention in decades next week that is expected to bolster young dictator Kim Jong Un’s grip on power.
The ruling Workers’ Party, led by Kim, will open its 7th congress in Pyongyang on May 6, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Wednesday.
It will be the first time the congress, the highest-level decision-making party organ, will be held since 1980, when Kim’s late father Kim Jong Il was awarded a slew of top jobs in a confirmation that he was in line to succeed his father, North Korea founder Kim Il Sung. (……..)
South Korea’s spy service said Wednesday it expects Kim to use the congress to try to strengthen and prolong his authoritarian leadership. The National Intelligence Service said the convention would handle personnel reshuffles, review state projects and revise party regulations, according to lawmaker Lee Cheol Woo, who attended the private NIS briefing.
Kim has orchestrated a series of high-profile executions, purgings and demotions in what outside analysts say was an attempt to remove potential rivals or show he’s an absolute ruler. [Associated Press]
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Oh… so THAT’s why they’ve been breeding all those extra dogs and ponies… 😎
You would think the dictator of a country would at least be able to get a decent haircut at least once…
I’m pretty sure that I read that KJU is the ONLY person in North Korea who can get his hair cut in that style. And the punishment for disobeying that rule is quite severe.
Not sure about only Fatty Kim getting that haircut, I remember an article saying all young men should have the same haircut as KJU.
But on the subject of Punishment: 10 Years! Yep, Kim Dong Chul has been sentenced to 10 years Hard Labor.
Any bets on who has to go get him? Jimmy Carter, Bill Richardson, John Kerry?
Anyways, this guy was accused of accepting a USB stick with info about the North’s nuclear weapons program, and got 10 years. Otto What’s his face got 15 for the stolen propaganda poster. So that means propaganda posters are 50% more valuable than nuclear secrets? Hmm…