In this regard Rodong Sinmun Sunday says in a signed article:

If the people from all walks of life standing against the conservative group rise up as one in unity, they can successfully defeat the dictatorial forces.

This is proved by the last "elections to local self-governing bodies". The progressive forces' sweeping victory over the ruling conservative forces in the "elections" reconfirmed the truth that the people are always righteous and any appeasement and blackmail can never check the popular masses' aspiration and strength.

The south Korean people should redouble their efforts to inflict another crushing defeat on the fascist dictatorial forces in the forthcoming "by-elections" in the same way as they dealt a telling blow at the group of traitors in the last "elections".

The conservative group's defeat in the "elections" does not mean the end of its high-handed practices, and the ruling conservative forces are making more frantic efforts to maintain their remaining days.

What is more serious is the fact that the conservative group is persisting in its anti-reunification "policy toward the north." The group is still pursuing the policy for confrontation with the DPRK in league with foreign forces, instead of drawing a serious lesson from the collapse of inter-Korean relations and danger of war caused by its criminal "policy toward the north".

The old forces do never give in of their own accord, and those doomed to downfall make more desperate efforts. This is a serious lesson taught by the present stern reality and the Korean nation's history of reunification movement.

The south Korean people should more vigorously wage the struggle for independence against the U.S., for democracy against dictatorship and for national reunification, not remaining satisfied at the victory in the "elections".