Jean Baptiste Nkoy, general secretary of the People's Rally for Socialism of Democratic Congo, said this in a statement on Feb. 16, the birthday of Kim Jong Il.

Through his energetic ideo-theoretical activities Kim Jong Il indicates the path to be followed by the Korean people and the progressive mankind and is making tireless efforts for the people's happiness and national reunification, the statement noted, adding:

The Korean people are striving to build a great prosperous and powerful socialist nation and achieve national reunification, holding him in high esteem as the centre of leadership and rallied as one in mind around him.