Riyad Chaloub, chairman of the Guinean National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea, at the ceremony praised the President, father of socialist Korea, as a great statesman who founded the immortal Juche idea, led the Korean revolution only to victory and clearly showed mankind the way of building an independent, new society.

The exploits performed by the President for the Korean revolution and the cause of global independence are precious treasures for mankind and they are now being successfully carried forward by General Secretary Kim Jong Il, he said, declaring that the preparatory committee would conduct positive activities to learn from the great revolutionary life of the President and deeply grasp the immortal exploits performed by him for the human cause of independence and extend support and solidarity to the Korean people in their struggle to accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche under the leadership of Kim Jong Il.

The chairman of the Guinean National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea was elected chairman of the preparatory committee at its inaugural ceremony.

The preparatory committee discussed a plan to organize various political and cultural events on the occasion of the centenary of birth of the President.