Korea: Ever-Victorious with Independence

FELLOW participants it is a joyous moment for adherents of Juche ideology and supporters of the Korean Revolution from Uganda to have been invited to participate in this year’s anniversary of the 75th Founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Let me therefore take this good opportunity to echo the warm greetings from the people of Uganda. Allow me to salute and thank the Organizing Committee of the International Festival in Praise of the Great Persons of Mt. Paektu (OCIFPGPP) and Indonesia-Korea Friendship and Cultural Exchange for holding this seminar.

After having gone through twists and turns of fighting imperialism for a long time in the past, African revolutionaries continue to pursue stability and transformation of the continent by Africa itself. This is the same approach our friends in DPRK have used for the last 7 decades. It has been able to win the trust and support of people and friends from across the whole world. Korean peninsular issue is now an international concern as one of the most important matter in breaking the myths of imperialism disguising as the police of international community.

This E-seminar being held now, is being held amidst the great attention and expectation of Koreans, the East Asia Region and all the world progressive people. We hope it will indeed fortify further the people of the region in their struggle for independence and transformation of their societies giving fresh vigor to the struggle and cooperation as friendly forces of the world.

Quoting the great works of J.B. MUKHERJEE, in his article ÒThe Social, Economic and Political Ideals of the Great President Kim Il Sung (1983)Ó, President Kim Il Sung was described as one of the great philosopher of the world, illuminating the road for millions of people in the world Independence, a messiah whom the world people held high and in high esteem…

Allow to take this opportunity to send more appreciations to the Eternal Leader and Founder of the Workers’ Party of Korea H.E Kim Il Sung for the great exploits.

To clearly understand the danger of imperialism, in Uganda (Eastern Africa) alone at the time of independence there were mere 500 (five hundred people) with O – Level and 103 Graduates in a population of 6.5 million. Out of the 103 graduates, there were a few revolutionaries led by the Late John Kakonge who was the only person with a Masters Degree in Economics, who committed intellectual suicide at that time without any provision to mobilize the masses for independence. The British establishment that manned all government and social structures was 19,800 right from the Governor to the lowest catholic parish priest who conducted masses at the village level.

Having withstood the wrath of the western domination history, Africa now is working towards a new vision. Juche idea is an appropriate philosophy to be applied alongside Africa’s Pan Africanism to examine in detail the inevitable goal of transforming society.

Juche, KIMILSUNGISM-KIMJONGILISM remains immortal and its guiding principles are what we as the new generation of African scholars strive to uphold and carry forward for a better future. As Uganda goes into General Election that will see citizens deciding on their new leaders, we are certain that the masses will reelect H.E President Yoweri Museveni and his National Resistance Movement Party, a revolutionary and peoples party which has transformed the country’s economic status. The President and NRM have been entrusted by affairs of the state for the last 35years because of the principle aimed at solving people’s challenges and building a strong and Pan African country.

The Uganda National Committee on the Study of Juche Idea embarked on a strategic dissemination campaign to popularize the Study of Juche, being an idea that truly reflects the demands and aspirations of the African people in our times.

Our leadership from the President of Africa Regional Committee, Maj. Gen. Henry Masiko, the Country’s Director General Comrade Lawrence Mayambala and my Self the Deputy Country Director General, Comrade Daniel Rugarama have on various occassions visited the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the land of Juche. This is part of our solidarity plan and continuity of the cooperation between the leadership and peoples of the two countries.

Today, the world is witnessing a dynamic struggle for achieving the independent development of all countries and nations by rejecting domination and subordination, establishing international relations based on independence and implementing democratization of the international society.

This reality testifies to the validity of the Juche idea, which clarifies the truth that the aspirations of countries and nations for independence can never be checked.

The Juche idea, recognized as a philosophy of independence, maintains that man is the master of his own destiny and he has the strength with which to hew it out. It correctly reflects the fundamental aspirations of mankind for independence and the trend of the times and provides scientific answers to the important questions arising in carving out the destiny of countries and nations.

Long live Comrade H.E Kim Jong Un
Long live the Workers’ Party of Korea
Thank you.