The statement described the birth of Kim Jong Il as a great event that promised the accomplishment of the Korean people's sacred cause, the liberation and independence of the country, the defence of the nation's dignity and sovereignty and the strengthening and development of socialist construction.

Kim Jong Il has pursued the Songun politics, leading the struggle of the Workers' Party of Korea and the Korean people under the banner of the Juche idea by inheriting the immortal exploits of President Kim Il Sung, it said.

The People's Socialist Party of Mexico joins the Korean people in celebrating Kim Jong Il's birthday as a great auspicious event and heartily wishes him good health for the victory of the cause of independence, it stressed.