The statement described the history of more than 80 years of the President's life as the sacred and glorious life of a great man born of Heaven, who performed the immortal exploits in carving out the destiny of the nation and realizing the human cause of independence, glorifying his career as outstanding thinker, distinguished statesman, preeminent revolutionary and great person in the annals of the 20th century after personifying the prefect personality and qualification of a great man on the highest level.

The President is the peerless patriot and eternal leader and benevolent teacher of humankind as he is enjoying boundless reverence and ardent praises from all people for the exploits he performed for the country and the nation, times and history, it said.

The statement noted that the cause of Juche pioneered by the President has been successfully carried forward by General Secretary Kim Jong Il and steady continuity has been given to the revolutionary history of the President century after century.

Today the situation on the Korean Peninsula is at the worst crisis and manifold trials and hardships are standing in the way of national reunification due to the United States' moves to stifle the DPRK, it noted, adding: However, the reunification of the peninsula is sure to be achieved under the banner of "By our nation itself" as there is Kim Jong Il. This is the unanimous faith and will of the south Korean people.

A reunified, great prosperous and powerful nation will be built without fail as there is the brilliant great programme of national reunification clarified by the President and Kim Jong Il is leading the cause of national reunification to victory with his invincible Songun politics, the statement stressed.