On April 9, 1993, leader Kim Jong Il was elected chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK amid the rock-firm will and the absolute support of the entire officers and men of the Korean People's Army and all the people.

That Kim Jong Il comprehensively embodied the Songun-based revolutionary line in all fields of revolution and construction at the head of the NDC to open up a new era of Juche revolution, the Songun era, occupies a remarkable chapter in the history of building a socialist fatherland.

Thanks to the great Songun politics of Kim Jong Il the heroic Korean people could achieve brilliant victory and proud successes in defending socialism and building an economic power since the 90s of last century to today, smashing the vicious moves of the US-led imperialist reactionary forces to isolate and strangle the DPRK.

Kim Jong Il arranged the north-south summit meetings for two times with the principle of national independence and the courageous decision and adopted the historic June 15 joint declaration and October 4 Declaration, thus turning the inter-Korean relations of mistrust and confrontation to that of reconciliation and unity and ushered in a new era of independent reunification advancing dynamically under the banner of “By Our National Itself”.

All these eye-catching events are the invaluable fruition of the Songun idea and Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il, the great statesman and great military strategist.

Therefore, the patriotic people of south Korea and the progressive humankind are highly praising the undying feats of Kim Jong Il, who is frustrating the aggression and war moves of the imperialists, defending the world’s peace and security and leading the independent cause of humankind to the brilliant victory by dint of the great Songun politics.

The patriotic people in south Korea are extending thanks to Kim Jong Il who regards the defense of the nation’s dignity and welfare as his greatest mission and reliably defends the destiny of the nation from the war disaster of the outside forces, saying that upholding Kim Jong Il as the NDC chairman is the fortune and glory of the entire nation.

Many progressive organizations and personages over the world are highly praising the greatness and the immortal Songun leadership exploits of Kim Jong Il through seminars, lectures, photo exhibitions and internet homepages every year on the occasion of the election of Kim Jong Il as the chairman of the DPRK National Defense Commission, who safeguards socialist Korea from the imperialists’ aggression and reliably defends peace and security of the world.

The annals of the Songun revolution of Kim Jong Il who has performed the immortal exploits for the Korean revolution and the global cause of anti-imperialist independence with great idea and leadership will shine forever.