The statement fully supported the decision of the Political Bureau of the C.C., the WPK, considering it as a reflection of the unanimous will and desire of the Korean people to hold leader Kim Jong Il in high esteem for all ages.

Very humble and thoughtful of only the prosperity of the country and its people's happiness before anything else, Kim Jong Il never allowed the erection of his statue in his lifetime, the statement said, and went on:

To erect his statue is the unanimous desire of not only the Korean people but the world progressives and an issue which brooks no further delay.

We will, together with the Korean people, significantly commemorate the Day of the Shining Star and pay highest tribute to Kim Jong Il who lies in state at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace.

We the Juche idea and Songun idea followers will hold him in high esteem forever as the peerless Songun brilliant commander and defender of global independence.