The Truth About the Situation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
The Truth About the Situation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
An exclusive Pravda.Ru interview with:
Alejandro Cao de Benos, Special Delegate
Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries
Government of the DPR of Korea
President of the Korean Friendship Association (KFA)
In the interest of peace and mutual understanding, counteracting misinformation and propaganda and a commitment to seeing all nations made to equally adhere to international law, the following interview is being presented for Pravda readers.
1. It is true that technically a state of war has existed between North and South since the conflict in the 1950s?
Yes. Technically the DPR of Korea is still at war not with South Korea, but the U.S.A., since they are the ones that initiated the conflict and the maximum commanders of the troops that fought under the abused banner of the United Nations.
U.S.A. is the one that signed the armistice and the one that has denied the peace until now. This is the main reason why the DPRK has to protect itself.
2. What affect will the current crisis have on North and South relations and efforts at reconciliation?
Terrible effects. Since the ultra-conservative government of Lee Myung Bak took office, all inter-Korean agreements stopped. For serving the interests of the USA, he destroyed all progress and created the present tense situation that could lead to a new Korean war.
From year 2000 and during the progressive governments of President Kim Dae Jung and Roh Moo Hyun one could witness that Korea's reunification was very near.
On 2007 Pyongyang was so full of South Korean politicians, religious people, businessmen, cultural delegates, students that was hard to find place in the hotels. We had up to 3 daily flights between Inchon and Pyongyang.
3. What forces do you believe are creating a scenario of tension and possible war? Should the international community believe that this was a false flag attack?
Clearly U.S.A. is the one in charge of this bad environment. It has been demonstrated how much they can lie and force satellite countries to fight in their wars. Iraq was one of the latest fabricated cases.
They are trying to occupy Iran next, but in the case of DPRK, since we are armed with nuclear deterrence they will not attack directly but try to further strangle our economy and pressure our system.
Anyone with a basic military knowledge will know that you do not mark a torpedo by hand with a blue marker. Furthermore the news from South Korean media from the beginning of the sinking of Cheonan until today are completely contradictory. Specially when Yonhap South Korean News Agency reported that the torpedo had 'Chinese Characters'. North Korea never uses Chinese alphabet, but is South Korea the one that uses such letters in their manufactured weapons.
Countries that are not under USA control, like Russia and China, sent their own independent teams of experts and they agree that at the moment the evidence is not convincing at all.
4. Can you tell our readers exactly what would the DPRK gain by attacking a ship from the South?
Absolutely nothing. If DPRK attacked the ship, it will gain the hate from the South Korean people. In DPRK, the South Korean people are considered 'brothers', and although we have different social systems we wish and fight for the peaceful reunification respecting each others' ideas.
The key for reunification is 'Uriminzzokiri', that means 'By our nation-Korea- itself' (Without foreign interference).
It is U.S.A. the one that has to go out of South Korean territory and stop trying to control foreign land and sovereign governments. When the South Korean people can be free of U.S.A. occupation, all problems between North and South will be resolved by dialogue and understanding.
5. Why do you believe that inspection of the damage by DPRK was denied by the South? Are those investigating the incident in the least bit impartial?
If there is a Court of Justice, and DPRK is the supposed criminal, the prosecutor (in this case South Korea), is the one that has to provide enough evidence and witnesses to justify such claim. It is not that DPRK has to show continuously its innocence.
In the case of Cheonan, DPRK was accused with a fake court, a fake case and childish fabricated evidence. Not only that, but by denying the DPRK investigation team amounts to denying the presence of the accused in the court to explain himself.
Many weapons in DPRK have original links to Soviet technology. Including our main assault rifles that are a special modified version of Kalashnikov, so the only independent military team with credibility will be Russia.
6. Many inidividuals are being told they should be concerned that DPRK has nuclear capability. What would you say to them in that regard? Should they worry that you are going to attack anyone?
Absolutely not. U.S.A. has the biggest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world, and the only nation that used it against civilians in the world's history. So judging from previous criminal behavior, people should be much more concerned about them.
