Today all the Korean people have turned out as one in the courageous general advance for the fresh victory of the socialist cause under the wise leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea, in support of the decisions of the historic 8th Party Congress and the 4th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Congress of the Party Central Committee.
In spite of manifold obstacles and trials to overcome, the Korean people are advancing dynamically towards the bright future of the fatherland filled with confidence in the sure victory and optimism thanks to the great politics based on the people-first principle of the Workers' Party of Korea which is making selfless, devoted efforts for the good of the people.
The respected Comrade
"Today our Party, regarding it as an undertaking of overriding importance in the building of a powerful socialist nation to fully apply the people-first principle in the activities of the Party and the State and in all fields of social life, is striving hard to carry it out."
The destiny of the popular masses, the prosperity and development of the country and nation can only be carved out by the popular politics of the Party and State.
There are many countries and ruling parties in the world, but there isn't any revolutionary party like the Workers' Party of Korea which has put forward and applied invariably the people-first principle as its way of existence for over 70 long years since its foundation.
Regard the popular masses as the masters of politics, rely on them and serve them is the political ideal and mode of politics based on the people-first principle that the Workers' Party of Korea has consistently adhered to.
The fact that the external position of Juche Korea and the people's prestige have risen to their highest peak in spite of unprecedented harsh challenges and trials is totally a brilliant result brought about by the outstanding and seasoned leadership of the respected General Secretary who has thoroughly embodied the people-first principle in the activities of the Party and State with the most ardent love for the people.
The respected General Secretary pointed out in his historic report at the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea: "Everything for the people and everything by relying on them!", this was the core of the leadership idea to which the Party Central Committee held fast without an inch of deflection and slightest concession during the period under review.
This meaningful teaching reflects the firm will of the Workers' Party of Korea to consider the people as heaven and to take them to the height of prestige, glory and happiness.
Thanks to the dynamic and scrupulous political offensive waged by the Workers' Party of Korea to secure the people-first principle as a firm climate of the Party and the State and national climate, the politico-ideological position of the Korean revolution has been further consolidated and the new era of self-respect and prosperity, the era of our state-first principle has been opened up.
The vitality of the political offensive waged by the Workers' Party of Korea to secure the people-first principle as a firm political climate of the state and as a Party climate and national climate is proven above all in the further consolidation of the politico-ideological strength, the first motive force of the Korean revolution.
The politico-ideological strength is the most important power of the state determining the potential might of the economy, culture, military affairs and all other areas. The politico-ideological strength of the Korean revolution derives indeed from the truthfulness of the great
The politico-ideological strength of the Korean revolution where the Party and the popular masses form an integral whole is by no means maintained and stepped up by itself, but this is an important task that can only be implemented by the politics of the WPK based on the people-first principle.
The Workers' Party of Korea put forward it as the main requirement of the politics based on the people-first principle to raise the awareness of the popular masses, masters of revolution and construction, and to train them to be the most powerful being and the mightiest forces, and it waged precisely-targeted propaganda and agitation offensives in a dynamic way on all fronts of the socialist construction. In parallel, it protected the sound ideological consciousness of the people and the youth from the reactionary ideology and culture by waging revolutionary ideological offensives and offensive defense to reject the vicious ideological and cultural infiltration moves of the imperialists.
What is of special significance in the political offensive waged by the Workers' Party of Korea to secure the people-first principle as a firm political climate of the state and as a Party climate and national climate is that it has carried out more intensively the education in the revolutionary traditions as required by the period of succeeding to and developing the revolutionary cause of Juche.
It is the idea and mode of leadership comprised in the politics of the WPK based on the people-first principle to rely on the popular masses, the more the hardships, and to enlist to the maximum their spiritual strength and creativity to bring about a continuous upswing in the revolution and construction.
The Workers' Party of Korea staged timely and dynamic political activities for informing the Party members and other people of the demands of the situation, Party's intention and revolutionary tasks and arousing them to a vigorous struggle.
The Workers' Party of Korea, whenever it faced an important revolutionary task, ensured the unity of idea and action of the whole Party and entire people by issuing messages of appeal to all the people and to the officers and men of the Korean People's Army, letters to all the Party members, momentous epistle to all the Party members of the capital Pyongyang and other important literatures.
The power of the politics of the WPK based on the people-first principle of finding the motive force of the development of the revolution in the hearts of the people and arousing them to action was expressed in a concentrated way in enlisting to the maximum the spiritual strength and creativity of the people to deal with the difficulties and the change of the situation.
In recent years, the Workers' Party of Korea have worked out decisive solutions on the most acute forefronts and actively encouraged the fighting stamina of the masses by organizing and mobilizing all its members to make a great advance to overcome the trials of the revolution.
During these years, a new legend was born in which the building of the county Party committee became a sweet home for the people affected by flood whereas the officials moved their offices into tents, and the officials of the Party Central Committee and the division of the capital Party members were dispatched to the disaster area, drawing a moving epical picture of a harmonious whole sharing hardship with the people. Thus, an absolute confidence and trust in the Workers' Party of Korea took deep root into the hearts of tens of millions of people.
In spite of the damages in the North Hamgyong Province at the start of the road of advance to implement the decisions of the 7th Congress of the WPK, the Korean people brought about a miraculous victory in their restoration efforts by the mighty power of the single-hearted unity of the leader, the Party and the people. In the reconstruction of disaster areas of last year, too, dreamlike paradise of happiness was unfolded by recovering from the rampage of nature in the grand socialist flower garden where everyone helps one another.
These world-startling miracles and changes are precious fruition of the noble love for the people and nation brought about by the ardent passion and self-sacrificing devotion of the respected General Secretary who continues his journey of devoted service by travelling through rough muddy roads and dangerous railroads in ravines to visit the people.
The people-first principle has been secured as a firm political climate of the state and as a Party climate and national climate, and its vitality is being displayed more vigorously day after day thanks to the nutrient of the noble idea and will of the devotion for the great people of the respected General Secretary.
By raising the self-consciousness of the people and strengthening unity and solidarity, the anti-epidemic barriers was consolidated steel-strong even in the world health crisis unprecedented in history, and the construction of Pyongyang General Hospital and the building of 10 thousand flats and Construction of Pothonggang Terraced House District are being carried on at the highest level despite of hardships.
Thanks to the politics of the WPK based on the people-first principle, the revolutionary zeal, the fighting stamina and the patriotic enthusiasm of the entire people have been further increased, the politico-ideological position of our revolution was firmly consolidated, and an unquenchable strength that can break through any obstacles and challenges was built up.
The vitality of the political offensive waged by the Workers' Party of Korea to secure the people-first principle as a firm political climate of the state and as a Party climate and national climate is proven, next, in the fact that the devoted service for the people thoroughly runs through all the work of the Party and the state and that the leadership ability and the fighting efficiency of the Party were boosted in every way.
To see that the devoted service for the people thoroughly run through all the work of the Party and the state is the main requirement of the politics of the WPK based on the people-first principle.
The Workers' Party of Korea has a steadfast decision and will to enhance to the full its leadership ability and fighting efficiency by thoroughly embodying the people-first principle in the overall work of the Party and by devotedly serving the people.
When establishing and putting into practice its line and policies, the Workers' Party of Korea consistently maintained the principle of respecting the urgent requirements of the people in their living and their desire.
Looking through the decisions of the Party Central Committee's plenary meetings, meeting of the political bureau and enlarged meeting of the political bureau, taken place after the 7th Party congress, each one of them gives utmost priority to and absolutes the dignity and interest of the people, and is dedicated to the people's welfare and well-being.
It also maintained its invariable principle of carrying out all production and construction giving priorities to the convenience of the people and with the feedback and assessment from them as a yardstick.
Even in the busy days of guiding the preparations for the 8th Party Congress, the Workers' Party of Korea saw to it that the study team went deep among the popular masses to fully reflect their opinions and demands, and it provided an important legal guarantee to protect the people's rights and interests in accordance with the idea on the people-first principle and to ensure their livelihood.
The mode of leadership is the main factor that influences the leadership ability and fighting efficiency.
The Workers' Party of Korea put a great effort to see that all the Party organizations and state organs make the devoted service for the people become a firm Party climate and national climate.
It is an iron will and faith of the Workers' Party of Korea which declared an all-out war against the abuse of power, bureaucracy and corruption to further strengthen the single-hearted unity of the Party and the revolutionary rank and to firmly defend and maintain the superiority, vitality and invincibility of socialism.
Under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea, a struggle to totally eradicate the abuse of power and the bureaucracy among the officials of the Party and state organs has been intensified stage by stage, thus the people-first principle has been secured as a firm political climate, and the people-oriented nature of the Workers' Party of Korea was stood out in bold relief as a Party which works and struggles for the people, and it struck root deeper into the popular masses.
Despite the hardships and trials in the lives of the Korean people, the harmonious whole, the single-hearted unity of the leader, the Party and the people are being consolidated more firmly into an invincible force that nothing in the world can break, thanks to the politics based on the people-first principle of the WPK filled of trust, devotion, reward and obligation.
In the gust of history, the Workers' Party of Korea only trusted its great people, and the people were its unique supporters, advisers and helpers.
The lessons in the history of the world revolutionary movement proved that it has nothing to do with the ruling party or the long history that its leading authority and fighting efficiency are enhanced and is able to lead the revolution with credit.
Today, the high prestige and great achievements of our Party are provided by the outstanding revolutionary ideas and remarkable leadership of the great leader, the great general and the respected general secretary who formulated the revolution to be itself a love for and trust in the people and who applied it steadfastly in the Party building and activities.
The Workers' Party of Korea has vigorously led the cause of independence, the socialist cause by holding fast the helm of the revolution without any vacillation by the violent gales of history. Its invincible solidity, the fundamental source of its might and the main guarantee of all the victories lie in the fact that it struck deep root into the people's heart and devotedly served the people only.
The vitality of the political offensive waged by the Workers' Party of Korea to secure the people-first principle as a firm political climate of the state and as a Party climate and national climate is proven, next, in the fact that it opened up a new era of self-respect and prosperity for a comprehensive and sustainable thriving development of the state on its own by leading to victory the indomitable offensive struggle of the popular masses.
The people-first principle is the source of inexhaustible power of Korea and its strongest motive force.
The Workers' Party of Korea, in spite of unprecedented grave situation, provided the most powerful national defense capability that can reliably protect the fatherland and the people through generations with miraculous victories that could be engraved in the 5000-year history of the nation, and achieved significant and important successes in the struggle to defend and safeguard the people.
The fact that the DPRK is exercising its sovereignty in the international arena with dignity and that it is undertaking external activities with an attitude and in the capacity of a great power is a brilliant result of the wise leadership of the respected General Secretary who established independent external and internal political lines centered on meeting the people's demands, protecting their rights and interests and ensuring the sovereignty and security of the state.
The greatest achievement made by the respected General Secretary for the fatherland and people was the opening up of the era of the state-first principle where our people and the coming generations could enjoy prosperity and happiness to the full measure in a dignified strong country free from the holocaust of war for ever, by enhancing the state's dignity to the epoch-making stage and providing an everlasting sword capable of defending it through generations.
The politics of the WPK based on the people-first principle made it possible to build with credit the creations for prosperity by dint of self-reliance by enlisting to the maximum the spiritual strength and creativity of the people without being affected by the difficulties and the change of the situation.
The Korean people, under the wise leadership of the great Party and by overcoming harsh challenges and calamities, laid solid foundations of self-reliance for economic construction and for the improvement of people's standard of living everywhere in the country such as Ryomyong Street, Samjiyon City, the Yangdok Hot Spring Resort, Orangchon Power Station, Wonsan Kalma Coastal Resort.
It is a clear demonstration of the vitality of the politics of the WPK based on the people-first principle that the Workers' Party of Korea gave birth to a new era of self-respect and prosperity by trusting the people and tapping every effort for them and determinedly building up its own force, despite the worst adversities which others would fail to endure even an hour or a day.
Amidst the all-people struggle for stepping up socialist construction by enhancing the self-development capability, self-reliance developed into a national trait of Juche Korea and the one and only fighting spirit of the Korean revolution.
It is a valuable philosophy proved once again in every path of victory travelled by the Workers' Party of Korea that it is possible to tackle any unfavorable subjective and objective factors and easily carry out the huge tasks for the socialist construction despite any grave situation, manifold trials if the politics based on the people-first principle which regards the popular masses as masters and devotedly serve them is correctly pursued.
The more vicious the moves of utmost pressure and blockade of the imperialists who were completely defeated politically and militarily by the Korean people are and the more rampant the worldwide health crisis, the stronger becomes the independent power of Korea and the indomitable fighting spirit and the spirit of self-reliance of the Party and people.
There is no match for our state and people who stockpile their own strength and solve all issues by means of self-reliance and self-development.
The Korean people who learned how to live by their own efforts, how to win over the enemy and overcome hardships and how to defend their dignity and rights will smash all kinds of challenges and difficulties by doubling the unquenchable strength of the single-hearted unity, the invincible military force and the miraculous power of Juche-based science.
The best method to make the surest and fastest breakthrough in the existing manifold trials is to strengthen our own power, our own driving force in every way.
The politics based on the principle of people-first policy of the Workers' Party of Korea which solve all issues by believing in the people's strength and relying on them is the best driving force of the state development that trains the people to be the fighters for self-reliance and self-prosperity and brings about a new leap forward and clear advance of socialism by overcoming the trials on our own initiative regardless of any unfavourable objective conditions.
The people who are armed with the revolutionary ideas of the Party and the leader and who are rallied single-heartedly around the leader, the people who hold mighty arms in their hands can become the most powerful motive force, and the sacred cause of such people is ever-victorious.
With the respected Comrade
