Pyongyang, December 28 (KCNA) -- Organizations and personages of different countries issued statements on the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

The Peruvian Committee for Solidarity with Peoples in a statement on Dec.19 noted the demise of Kim Jong Il who led the struggle for socialism and independence against imperialism brought pain of great loss to the world people.

Yehia Zakaria Khairullah, chairman of the Egyptian Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea, in a statement on Dec. 20, said progressive humankind lost the greatest man and the most prominent and excellent leader.

Though he passed away, he will always live as an incarnation of bravery and greatness and as the Songun leader of the world, he added.

The chairman of the committee for technical instruction for custom-built construction projects of Equatorial Guinea noted he heard with great sorrow the sad news of the demise of Kim Jong Il.

He expressed the most profound condolences to the Korean people in bitter sorrow over the great loss.