He in the statement noted that he devoted himself to the people's happiness all his life.

The President built a socialist system centered on the popular masses in the DPRK, he said, and went on:

The Korean people are now living in harmony like brothers and sisters in the country free from any taxes, receiving the benefits of the universal 11-year compulsory education, the highest level of education in the world, and the perfect universal free medical care.

Kim Il Sung visited every nook and corner of the country for field guidance aimed to bring the people happiness till the last moments of his life.

When working out a line and policy, he made sure that they fully reflected the popular masses' aspiration and requirements and when constructing a factory and a city, he saw to it that they met their interests and provided every convenience to them.

Kim Il Sung made sure that the word people was included in the names of the state and the army as he believed in the people as in Heaven.