Posted on 05/07/2003 5:02:07 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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German Human Right Activist Vollertsen: "Ready For A Massive Defection of High Ranking N. Korean Figures"
Norbert Vollertsen(age 45: a doctor), a German human right activist, who has been actively helping N. Korean escapees confirmed on 6th (of May, 2003) that 20 high ranking N. Korean figures, including a N. Korean nuclear physicist Dr. Kyoung Won-Ha, did defect and that some of them are now staying in Washington D.C., U.S.A..
However, he refused to confirm whether Dr. Kyoung Won-Ha, known as the father of N. Korean nuclear development, himself is staying in Washington D.C..
Mr. Vollertsen is staying in Tokyo now. In a telephone interview with this reporter this morning, he disclosed, "This defection is only a fraction of the massive defection project for high ranking N. Korean figures, which is orchestrated to bring about the collapse of the Kim Jong-Il regime .
He further stated, "Along with Michael Horrowitz(sp?), the project director of human rights and international freedom of religion, of Hudson Institute, a Washington think tank, James Woosley, the former director of CIA, and the Radio Free Asia, which is in charge of broadcasting toward high ranking N. Korean figures, I have been involved in this project since last summer."
About his role in this project, he explained, "Even after my expulsion in December, 2000, I have been in contact with acquaintances in N. Korea through means such as e-mail, and played a role of connecting them with people in Washington D.C..
He disclosed, "While S. Korea was swept in a frenzy of World Cup (Soccer Tournament) last summer, A first conference about this project was held in Washington D.C. and a few more meeting of people involved thereafter. I will be in Washington D.C. again for another meeting."
According to the internet edition of Yomiuri Shimbun (of Japan), Mr. Vollertsen told the newspaper that three N. Koreans, one nuclear physicist and two high ranking military figures, are staying in Washington D.C..
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"But, but how can this be? After all, we know that Bush has been ignoring the North Korean problem because of his obsession with Iraq. This report must be false!"
The United States Senate should contract with ATT or some other major US telecom in S. Korea that has videoconferencing capabilities; they can procure a simultaneous Korean-to-English interpreter. They can send Senate staff to Seoul to arrange the program and set up the equipment and technicians in Mr. Hwang's residence in Seoul.
The US Senate can then send an official letter to the Korean Embassy in D.C. stating that they are going ahead with an official Senate hearing live by Transpacific videoconference and NOT to interfere with it.
Such a hearing/interview/testimony unraveling the inner workings of North Korea (despite it irritating the conciliatory/appeasing South Korean government) can occur from 8:30 a.m. Washington D.C. time (9:30 p.m. Seoul) for perhaps an hour that will not necessarily be a time zone inconvenience for either party.
This creative approach by the US Senate takes away the Roh Mu Hyon Administration's lame reason that it is unsafe for North Korean defector Hwang Jang-Yop to travel to the United States because of North Korean agents there (or whatever nonsense it is).
From today "Chosun Ilbo" Chosun Ilbo (Joo Yong-jung, "TOP DEFECTOR TRYING AGAIN TO VISIT US," Washington, 05/06/03) reported that Hwang Jang-yop, former secretary of the North Korean Workers Party and the highest-ranking official to ever defect from the country, has asked four US senators to help him visit US. Hwang sent letters to politicians such as Henry Hyde (Republican-Illinois, chairman of Committee of International Relations) and Christopher Cox (Republican-California, chairman of the Policy Committee). In the letter sent under two titles - honorary chairman of the North Korean Refugee Association and chairman of the Committee of North Korean Democratization, Hwang wrote that he would like to visit US to exchange opinions with officials there about problems concerning DPRK. "I would very much appreciate if you would assist my visit to the U.S." he said in the letter. Hwang also sent letters to Secretary of State Colin Powell. The U.S. Defense Forum Foundation, which is actively promoting Hwang's visit, sent him an invitation - then on April 10, Hwang sent a letter to the Korean Embassy in Washington, requesting that necessary procedures for the visit be commenced. ROK government has blocked Hwang from making the trip to US in the past, citing security concerns. ROK government official said Monday that they knew Hwang wanted to go to America by July. "Although we have not yet decided on the final course of action," he said, "there is no reason to block Hwang's visit - so we are looking it over from a positive perspective."
OK, that answers my question as to WHO to work with on doing the videoconference if the Clintonist ROK officials try to block him again from going to the US to tell the truth.
Great for you to try this. I hope that you can motivate these friendly congressmen to go extra miles to get Mr. Hwang into U.S. or set up the video-conferencing you suggested. You apparently have some contacts and resources. I really want you to succeed. There would be many here who wish that he could make his trip to U.S. but have no control over steering his fate.
Let me know how this thing will progress if you can. I also like to hear about your reports after your visit to JSA and the meeting of Japanese officials.:)
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