Ha Tae-kyung: "North Korea's Mask Policy is Arbitrary... Kim Jong-un Has Zero Concept of Quarantine"

At North Korean Workers' Party 75th Anniversary Parade, Kim Jong-un and Senior Officials 'NO Masks'
"Seems Like Kim Jong-un Decides Whether to Wear Masks Based on His Mood"

Rep. Ha Tae-kyung of the People Power Party questioning at the confirmation hearing for Defense Minister nominee Seo Wook held at the National Assembly on the 16th of last month.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party, recently pointed out that during the 75th anniversary military parade of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, and other high-ranking officials did not wear masks, while at the grand mass gymnastics event celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea held on the 11th of last month, only some residents were made to wear masks. He stated, "It seems that North Korea's mask policy is arbitrary."

On the same day, Ha posted on his Facebook, comparing the two events and saying, "This proves that Kim Jong-un has a 'zero concept of quarantine.'"

He criticized, "They put masks on ordinary residents who are far away from him, but removed masks from high-ranking officials right next to him," adding, "It seems they are unaware that COVID-19 can be transmitted by asymptomatic carriers."

He further explained, "Even if they check and find asymptomatic cases, if they knew that there are COVID carriers, they would not allow such reckless no-mask behavior," and said, "At the military parade, all participating residents took off their masks, crying, clapping, and shouting. Even if individuals wanted to wear masks, it was prohibited. However, the residents watching the mass gymnastics all wore the same masks."

He continued, "It seems that whether to wear a mask or not is decided according to Kim Jong-un's mood," and criticized, "Otherwise, it is inexplicable why the crowd on the 10th was made to remove masks, while the crowd on the 11th was made to wear masks."

Ha said, "Residents who know that masks are the best vaccine for COVID-19 prevention cannot help but feel anxious," adding, "Sometimes, people are even shot or burned to prevent COVID-19, so North Korean residents cannot help but be confused about what to follow."

He also said, "On the 10th during the military parade, Kim Jong-un called the South Korean people his beloved compatriots, but I want to advise him to properly love and take care of the North Korean people first."

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