Kim Jong-un: "A 'serious incident' threatening national security occurred due to cadres' quarantine negligence"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, criticized cadres for their negligence in the COVID-19 prevention sector, stating that a serious incident threatening the nation's safety had occurred.

On the 30th, the Korean Central News Agency reported, "The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party convened an expanded meeting on the 29th at the Central Committee headquarters to strictly address the dereliction of duty by some responsible cadres and to establish a new turning point in cadre revolution throughout the Party."

Chairing the meeting, General Secretary Kim criticized, "Responsible cadres caused a serious incident that created a great crisis to the safety of the state and the people by neglecting the Party's important decisions in the national emergency epidemic prevention battle against the global health crisis," and pointed out, "The main factor obstructing and hindering the accomplishment of critical tasks is the incompetence and irresponsibility of cadres."

General Secretary Kim added that the struggle against negative elements appearing among cadres would be waged throughout the Party.

At the meeting, members of the Political Bureau Standing Committee, Political Bureau members, and alternate members were summoned and re-elected, and secretaries of the Party Central Committee were also summoned and elected. However, specific personnel details were not disclosed.

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