The statement said that Kim Jong Il started his work at the C.C., WPK on June 19, 1964 and successfully carried forward and developed the cause of building the Juche-type party started by President Kim Il Sung.

Thanks to the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il, the WPK never allowed infiltration of any residue of outdated ideas like revisionism and opportunism but firmly maintained revolutionary principle of the party despite worldwide political upheavals such as the collapse of socialism in the closing years of the last century, the statement noted.

A lot of revolutionaries and progressives in the world were given fresh faith in socialism and courage and the DPRK became to shine brightly as the beacon of hope thanks to him, it said, and went on:

His immortal exploits are more brightly shining by Marshal Kim Jong Un who is leading the building of a thriving nation.

We appeal to all the followers of the Juche idea and Songun idea across the world to significantly celebrate June 19, the most important day in the strengthening and developing of the WPK, when Kim Jong Il started his work at the C.C., WPK.