The wise decision has been re-celebrated in the DPRK:
Int’l Kim Il Sung Prize Council’s Decision Hailed
Pyongyang, February 12 (KCNA) — Meetings were held in South Africa and Mongolia on Feb. 5 and 6 in support of the decision of the International Kim Il Sung Prize Council on awarding the “International Kim Il Sung Prize” to Kim Jong Il.
A branch chairman of the Pretoria City Committee of the African National Congress of South Africa said in a speech at the meeting that the decision reflected the unanimous desire of the world progressives highly praising the exploits of Kim Jong Il who is leading socialism and the human cause of independence to victory with his distinguished political ability and outstanding leadership ability.
The secretary general of the Centre for the Study of the Juche Idea of Mongolian Chinggis Khan College said at the meeting that Kim Jong Il is wisely leading the building of a great prosperous powerful nation and the cause of Korea’s reunification with his Songun politics.
The decision was also hailed by Bonakele Majuba, secretary of the Mfumalanga Provincial Committee of the South African Communist Party and chairman of the South African Association for Friendship and Solidarity with the Korean People, and Youssef Amin Wali, vice-chairman of the National Democratic Party of Egypt, in their statements on Feb. 5. The Egypt-Korea Friendship Association expressed its support in a statement on Feb. 6 celebrating the February holiday.
Original Post: (Hat Tip Letters From China)
New Delhi, February 2, 2007 (KCNA) –The International Kim Il Sung Prize Council announced in New Delhi on February 1 its decision on awarding the “International Kim Il Sung Prize” to Kim Jong Il on the occasion of his birthday. According to it, the council decided to confer the prize on General Secretary Kim Jong Il on the occasion of his birthday in high recognition of his immortal contribution to the noble cause for global peace and security and the independent development of humankind.
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