Posted on 12/04/2014 11:28:10 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
N.Korea's Nasty Young Rulers
Kim Yeo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, had been appointed a vice director in the Workers Party Central Committee. Until now, she was referred to only as a "senior official." The position is equivalent to a vice minister in the South.
But Kim Yeo-jong is only 27 years old. Her father, former leader Kim Jong-il, was appointed vice director in the party when he was 32, and her aunt, Kim Kyong-hui when she was 30.
The North Korean press did not say which department Yeo-jong is in charge of, but officials here believe the post must be fairly important.
Speculation about her role started when she was spotted accompanying Kim Jong-un at a Supreme People's Assembly event in March. Key aides Choe Ryong-hae, a secretary of the Workers Party, and Vice Marshal Hwang Pyong-so were also Kim's side. Since then, she has accompanied her brother on 12 official functions.
Some North Korea watchers believe Kim Yeo-jong is well on the way to becoming the No. 2 in the reclusive state. When Kim disappeared from public view for around 40 days in September and October, some press reports suggested she was effectively at the helm.
The fate of North Korea's 25 million people and the weapons of mass destruction lie in the hands of a pair of spoiled brats who have known nothing but privilege in a country of dire poverty and repression.
There is no way that they can empathize with the suffering of the North Korean people. Indeed they appear to have inherited the depravity and viciousness of their father and grandfather, as shown in their brutal treatment of their uncle, former eminence grise Jang Song-taek, who was tortured and executed by firing squad.
The fate of his wife, their aunt Kim Kyong-hui, is a mystery.
Judging by the nasty tempers of Kim and his sister, the North is highly likely to resort to more insane, belligerent behavior in response to the mounting pressure from the international community to improve its human rights record. Kim has already forced North Koreans to rally "spontaneously" in protests lambasting the UN recommendation to haul him before the International Criminal Court. These two need watching very closely.
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Why in the world does not the international community of nations rid this these tragic people of these horrid children? This is inexcusable and I think the leaders of every nation on earth will someday answer to God for this.
Last time around it cost us nearly 50,000 men.
These Kim siblings sounds like the reincarnation of debauched Julio-Claudian dynasty.
Little Kim has nukes and a metro area of 23 MM within artillery range.
China probably has the expiration date set for this crew.
No different than the age of most of Obama’s advisors when his revolutionary socialist government began.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/magazine/02obamastaff-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Why in the world do the people of North Korea not rid themselves of these horrid children?
Okay we have family worst than Borgias LOL!
“The North Korean press did not say which department Yeo-jong is in charge of, but officials here believe the post must be fairly important.”
I read fairly recently (within last 6 months or so) that she has been given the keys to the purse, that she is in charge of major financial dealings for the Worker’s Party and also (obviously) the Kim’s private stash and perhaps control of many other funds.
There was indeed such a report.
She probably has put in place a "If something unfortunate happens to me" plan.
Tiger, I find it interesting and curious that in all the articles I’ve seen about this woman and her new position, no one has mentioned this earlier report about Miss Money Bags.
The heightened international attention to her is due to the official confirmation, which is not common in NK politics.
The real-life version of “The Lord of the Flies” is playing out in North Korea.
It occurs to me to ask if her elevation would be made so public if it were not for the UN report of torture and the human rights violations of North Korean citizens? I suspect Jong Un doesn’t trust too many people so bringing her into the “family business” is a natural, plus he is also putting a softer, prettier face out to the public. See how progressive the Norks are? I have a few bridges for sale if folks buy his tripe.
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