Kill Uncle : North Korean Style

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Kill Uncle : North Korean Style

Post by cronus » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:24 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25295312

North Korea images confirm removal of Kim Jong-un's uncle Chang Song-thaek

North Korea has broadcast images of the once powerful uncle of leader Kim Jong-un being removed from a meeting, confirming reports of his dismissal.

The dramatic images show Chang Song-thaek being escorted from a party session by uniformed guards.

The state news agency KCNA accused Mr Chang of forming factions against the state, corruption and "depraved" acts such as womanising and drug abuse.

Analysts say such a public dismissal is unique and could signal a wider purge.

It is the biggest upheaval in North Korea's leadership since Mr Kim succeeded his father two years ago. Seen as an economic reformer, he handled talks with Pyongyang's only major ally, China.

The KCNA state news agency said the decision was announced after a meeting of the ruling communist Korean Workers' Party Politburo over the weekend.

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Post by FBM » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:14 pm

That young 'un may be getting just about too big for his britches up there.
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Re: Kill Uncle : North Korean Style

Post by Calilasseia » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:58 pm

Isn't Kim 3 just doing what Kim 1 and Kim 2 did at the same point in their careers?

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Post by FBM » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:09 pm

Calilasseia wrote:Isn't Kim 3 just doing what Kim 1 and Kim 2 did at the same point in their careers?
I think erasing family has been verboten until now, but I'd have to check on that.
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Re: Kill Uncle : North Korean Style

Post by JimC » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:32 am

Every dictatorship needs a purge now and then, pour encourager les autres...
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Post by Audley Strange » Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:57 am

Scrumple wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25295312

North Korea images confirm removal of Kim Jong-un's uncle Chang Song-thaek

North Korea has broadcast images of the once powerful uncle of leader Kim Jong-un being removed from a meeting, confirming reports of his dismissal.

The dramatic images show Chang Song-thaek being escorted from a party session by uniformed guards.

The state news agency KCNA accused Mr Chang of forming factions against the state, corruption and "depraved" acts such as womanising and drug abuse.

Analysts say such a public dismissal is unique and could signal a wider purge.

It is the biggest upheaval in North Korea's leadership since Mr Kim succeeded his father two years ago. Seen as an economic reformer, he handled talks with Pyongyang's only major ally, China.

The KCNA state news agency said the decision was announced after a meeting of the ruling communist Korean Workers' Party Politburo over the weekend.

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Western propaganda. There was never any party member traitor by the name of Chang Song-thaek, Great Leader had no uncle by any such name and there is no mention of such traitor in any of the authorised Histories of the Glorious Nation.
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Re: Kill Uncle : North Korean Style

Post by mistermack » Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:06 am

It doesn't necessarily need to be bad.
The guy might have been an asshole. If you wanted to make progressive changes in NK, you would have to get rid of a lot of assholes.
There's no way of knowing if this is actually good news, or bad news, unless you knew what sort of direction this uncle was actually in favour of taking the country.
Looking at the place, I would say that the assholes are generally in charge at the moment. Maybe this could be the start of a GOOD purge.

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Re: Kill Uncle : North Korean Style

Post by cronus » Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:27 am

mistermack wrote:It doesn't necessarily need to be bad.
The guy might have been an asshole. If you wanted to make progressive changes in NK, you would have to get rid of a lot of assholes.
There's no way of knowing if this is actually good news, or bad news, unless you knew what sort of direction this uncle was actually in favour of taking the country.
Looking at the place, I would say that the assholes are generally in charge at the moment. Maybe this could be the start of a GOOD purge.

It's fifty fifty.
The young punk is braving himself up for nuclear war with the south....he'd identified and begun to eliminate older, wiser sorts and he'll have that nuclear war for real next time. :coffee:
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Re: Kill Uncle : North Korean Style

Post by mistermack » Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:44 am

Scrumple wrote: The young punk is braving himself up for nuclear war with the south....he'd identified and begun to eliminate older, wiser sorts and he'll have that nuclear war for real next time. :coffee:
There's not much evidence of older and wiser sorts in the leadership of NK.
Fuck, is that what older and wiser sorts actually achieve?
The mind boggles.
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Post by FBM » Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:27 pm

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Re: Kill Uncle : North Korean Style

Post by Ian » Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:27 pm

I just heard that Chang Song-Taek has been executed, according to North Korean state media.

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Re: Kill Uncle : North Korean Style

Post by cronus » Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:40 pm

Ian wrote:I just heard that Chang Song-Taek has been executed, according to North Korean state media.
I guess a show trial is out of the question then? :coffee:
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Re: Kill Uncle : North Korean Style

Post by Ian » Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:52 pm

Having him publicly hauled out of the legislature by security guards WAS the show trial.

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Re: Kill Uncle : North Korean Style

Post by Svartalf » Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:06 pm

Ian wrote:I just heard that Chang Song-Taek has been executed, according to North Korean state media.
Was there any doubt?
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