Rodong Sinmun says that the said election marked a political event of weighty significance in accomplishing the Workers' Party of Korea's revolutionary cause of Songun and building a great prosperous and powerful nation.

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Servicepersons of Constituency No. 333 elected General Secretary Kim Jong Il as deputy to the SPA in reflection of the unanimous will and desire of all the people across the country.

This was a manifestation of the unshakable faith of the army and people of the DPRK to dynamically struggle along the road of Juche, single-mindedly united around the headquarters of the revolution with Kim Jong Il at the helm of the Party, the army and the state.

The election fully demonstrated once again the steadfast will of all the people to absolutely support the DPRK government and devote their all to strengthening and developing it.

The returns of the election clearly prove how much the Korean people value the DPRK government and how strong their revolutionary readiness to share the destiny with Korean-style socialism to the last is.

The DPRK government is always sure to win as all the servicepersons and people absolutely support and devotedly uphold it.

Minju Joson says the general advance for opening the gate to a great prosperous and powerful nation is sure to win thanks to the invincible might of the DPRK demonstrating its dignity with Songun. It calls upon all the people to wage a more dynamic struggle to strengthen and develop the DPRK and win a final victory in the struggle for building a great prosperous and powerful nation with the immense national pride and honor of holding Kim Jong Il in high esteem.