CPRK
Secretariat Sends Notice to Unification Ministry of S.
Korea
The Secretariat of
the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) sent a notice to
the Ministry of Unification of south Korea on Jan. 9 via Panmunjom.
The notice recalled
that all Koreans and public at home and abroad are becoming more vocal calling
for the improvement of the inter-Korean relations, greeting the New Year,
pointing out that the same situation as what happened last year should not be
allowed to repeat itself.
The notice said:
Prompted by this
purpose, we clarified an important principled stand on improving the relations
between the north and the south on the occasion of the New Year and showed our
will in practice.
The south side,
however, behaved from the outset of the New Year quite contrary to our sincere
efforts; media, experts and even authorities were indiscreet in their speeches
and behaviors. It staged war drills firing bullets and shells.
What was worse, the
south side at a New Year press conference argued even our internal matter pro
and con, blaming us.
As regards the
principled questions raised by us, it gave incoherent answers to them under the
pretext of the nuclear issue.
The notice said
with great regret that there is no fundamental change in the south side's
present stance of confrontation.
It went on:
The south side
proposed arranging a reunion of separated families and relatives on the
occasion of the Lunar New Year. This is a good offer if it was prompted by its
sincere good will to alleviate the pain resulting from division and improve the
inter-Korean relations.
By origin, the
issue of arranging the reunion of separated families and relatives was proposed
by the DPRK and reached almost the phase of implementation last year but it was
not realized due to the south Korean authorities' improper attitude and hostile
acts. Now we are glad that the south side proposed it.
But in south Korea,
one war drill is being followed by another saber-rattling and huge joint
military exercises are slated soon, the notice said, querying can the separated
families and relatives have reunions in peace amid gunfire.
Moreover, the Lunar
New Year's Day should be taken into consideration in the light of the season
and timing, the notice said, adding if there is no other thing happening in the
south side and if the south side has intent to discuss the proposals of our
side, too, both sides can sit together in a good season.
The notice
expressed the stand of our side to make efforts for the improvement of the
north-south relations in the future, too.
Rodong Sinmun
Jan. 10, Juche 103 (2014) Friday
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