The statement said that holding Kim Jong Il in high esteem as general secretary of the WPK was an expression of boundless reverence and trust of all the party members and other people in him.

It went on:

Kim Jong Il led the WPK to victories only true to the idea and cause of President Kim Il Sung.

The WPK won only victories in socialist construction and the showdown with the imperialists, holding high the banner of Songun under Kim Jong Il's leadership.

Great exploits he performed in developing the WPK and carrying out the human cause of independence will be forever.

It was a historic event of epochal significance in developing the party that he was held in high esteem as eternal general secretary.

The exploits he performed in party-building is being successfully carried forward by Marshal Kim Jong Un.

As the WPK is advancing under the Songun revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Un while holding Kim Jong Il in high esteem as eternal general secretary, it will win victory after victory in the future, too.