Speeches followed a report by Ri Yong Chol, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League.

The reporter and speakers said Kim Jong Il was born in Mt. Paektu, a holy mountain of revolution, being possessed of all personalities and qualities as befitting a great man. He wisely led the army and people of the DPRK till the last moments of his life, thereby performing undying feats on behalf of the era and history, they added.

They recalled that the fatherly General strengthened the league into the ranks of vanguard going with the august name of President Kim Il Sung and wisely led it so that it can creditably fulfill its mission and role as reliable political reserves of the Party.

They called upon all youths to uphold Kim Jong Il as an eternal sun of Songun Korea for all ages and materialize his lifelong desire.

They vowed to take the lead in the drive for realizing the Workers' Party of Korea's strategy for the prosperity of the country upholding the flame of Hamnam (South Hamgyong Province), keeping in mind his priceless aphorism that youths are prime-movers who make the whole country alive.

They appealed to hold high the torch of revolution bequeathed by Kim Jong Il and be loyal to Kim Jong Un and accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche, the cause of Songun revolution, loudly singing "Korean Youth March".

Attending the meeting were Choe Thae Bok, Choe Ryong Hae, officials concerned and those of the youth league and youth and students here.

Similar meetings took place in each city and county of the DPRK.