On the occasion of the 11th anniversary since the demise of Comrade Chairman Kim Jong Il
Organized by the Study of Juche idea, Uganda-Chapter and Pan African Movement Uganda-Chapter
Date; 7 December 2022
1. Theme; “Kim Jong Il, Great ideological and theoretician”
2. Participants;
- Moderator – Comrade Newton Balenzi
- Comrade Isoke Baguma, former chairperson of Land commission,
- Comrade Mayambala Lawrence, Country Director, Ugandan National Committee for the study of Juche idea
- Comrade Daniel Rugarama, Chairman of the Ugandan National Executive Committee, PAM and Deputy country director, Ugandan National Committee for the study of Juche idea
- Mr. Martin Mukasa, Chairperson, Uganda-DPRK Friendship Association, Mrs. Kyeyune Justin, Deputy chairperson of the Friendship Association, Mr. Stephen Mateeka, Secretary of the Friendship Association
- MPs, Members of NRM, Juche idea adherents and members of PAM etc.,
3. Content of Seminar
Chairman Kim Jong Il (1942-2011) of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, eternal leader of the Korean people, was an outstanding statesman and a great master of ideology and theory.
He enriched the Juche idea, which brightens the road of opening up the human destiny, as the eternal guiding ideology of Korea and the cause of independence of the world. This ideological and theoretical asset is the most precious legacy he bequeathed to the people of Korea and the world.
The Juche idea authored by Kim Il Sung and developed by Kim Jong Il is a thought which, on the basis of a scientific elucidation that man is the master of the world and plays the decisive role in transforming the world, shows the way for the masses of the people, the motive force of history, to shape their own destiny by their own efforts.
As soon as his work On the Juche Idea (March 31, 1982) in which the Juche idea is integrated and systematized was published, it evoked a great response; the work was reported by about 10 million copies of publications in over 90 countries and was published in a pamphlet form in over 140 countries in less than a year after its release.
A French professor said: Lenin praised The Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels is the song of songs singing communism; if Lenin’s method of description is borrowed, Kim Jong Il’s On the Juche Idea will be the song of songs singing the true human cause, the song of songs singing the dignity and value of human being and the true ideals and endless prosperity of mankind.
Many figures of capitalist countries, who had regarded the bourgeois philosophy as their ideals, were enthralled by the encyclopedic work, and became followers of the Juche idea.
Pierre Boudot, who was a director of the International Institute of the Juche Idea, wrote to his colleagues as follows:
“This is my sincere request, it is not too late to abandon the deep-rooted European arrogance and prejudice against Asia, and learn the Juche idea of Korea if you want to explore the truth with the conscience of a scholar and an intellectual.”
In fact, the international community is looking on Korea with admiration, a country which finds solutions to all problems by relying on its own strength as required by the Juche idea and in conformity with its specific situation and regards independence as its lifeblood.
The Juche idea, as a great leading ideology of the era of independence, is encouraging the progressive peoples of the world along the road of independence.
A key aspect of his ideological and theoretical achievements is that he gave a comprehensive answer to all the theoretical and practical problems arising in implementing the cause of independence of the masses, the socialist cause, when the progressive peoples were wandering about in the face of temporary difficulties.
The leader of a political party of Russia said:
“During the harsh days when socialism was frustrated and anti-socialist manoeuvres of the imperialists and reactionaries became extreme, who dared to write even an article on safeguarding and rebuilding socialism? Only Comrade Kim Jong Il advanced many ideas and theories for the development of the socialist movement of the world and applied them in practice. Herein lie the greatest achievements of Comrade Kim Jong Il as the saviour and defender of socialism.”
Saying that his ideology ensures victory of the socialist cause and the cause of independence of mankind, many political parties and peoples are striving to study and embody his ideas and theories.
Today, the struggle of the people who aspire after independence is being intensified in all parts of the world.
The immortal exploits performed by Chairman Kim Jong Il as the Great ideological and theoretician will shine forever along with the victorious advance of the cause of global independence.
4. Comment left by participants
Chairman Kim Jong Il (1942-2011) of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, eternal leader of the Korean people, was an outstanding statesman and a great master of ideology and theory.
He enriched the Juche idea, which brightens the road of opening up the human destiny, as the eternal guiding ideology of Korea and the cause of independence of the world. This ideological and theoretical asset is the most precious legacy he bequeathed to the people of Korea and the world.
The Juche idea authored by Kim Il Sung and developed by Kim Jong Il is a thought which, on the basis of a scientific elucidation that man is the master of the world and plays the decisive role in transforming the world, shows the way for the masses of the people, the motive force of history, to shape their own destiny by their own efforts.
As soon as his work On the Juche Idea (March 31, 1982) in which the Juche idea is integrated and systematized was published, it evoked a great response; the work was reported by about 10 million copies of publications in over 90 countries and was published in a pamphlet form in over 140 countries in less than a year after its release.
Pierre Boudot, who was a director of the International Institute of the Juche Idea, wrote to his colleagues as follows:
“This is my sincere request, it is not too late to abandon the deep-rooted European arrogance and prejudice against Asia, and learn the Juche idea of Korea if you want to explore the truth with the conscience of a scholar and an intellectual.”
In fact, the international community is looking on Korea with admiration, a country which finds solutions to all problems by relying on its own strength as required by the Juche idea and in conformity with its specific situation and regards independence as its lifeblood.
The Juche idea, as a great leading ideology of the era of independence, is encouraging the progressive peoples of the world along the road of independence.
A key aspect of his ideological and theoretical achievements is that he gave a comprehensive answer to all the theoretical and practical problems arising in implementing the cause of independence of the masses, the socialist cause, when the progressive peoples were wandering about in the face of temporary difficulties.
The leader of a political party of Russia said:
“During the harsh days when socialism was frustrated and anti-socialist manoeuvres of the imperialists and reactionaries became extreme, who dared to write even an article on safeguarding and rebuilding socialism? Only Comrade Kim Jong Il advanced many ideas and theories for the development of the socialist movement of the world and applied them in practice. Herein lie the greatest achievements of Comrade Kim Jong Il as the saviour and defender of socialism.”
Saying that his ideology ensures victory of the socialist cause and the cause of independence of mankind, many political parties and peoples are striving to study and embody his ideas and theories.
Today, the struggle of the people who aspire after independence is being intensified in all parts of the world.
The immortal exploits performed by Chairman Kim Jong Il as the Great ideological and theoretician will shine forever along with the victorious advance of the cause of global independence.
By,
Newton Balenzi
Organising Secretary,
Uganda National Committee for the Study of Juche Idea
