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**expabsPapsgag** · 02-19-2007, 06:59 PM

From the North Korean constitution:

Article 4. The sovereignty of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea resides in the workers, peasants, working intellectuals and all other working people. The working people exercise power through their representative organs―the Supreme People’s Assembly and local People’s Assemblies at all levels.

Thus, I'm willing to bet he claims authority from being elected by the SPA. Except that:

Article 106. The Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly is the highest organ of State power when the Supreme People’s Assembly is not in session.

zomfg! The person who should technically be in charge of the "highest organ of state power" should be....Kim Yong-nam!

But wait...

Article 11. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shall conduct all activities under the leadership of the Workers’ Party of Korea.

I suppose that, since the WPK is not an organ of the state (?) but something that exists outside of it (like the Papacy) by the North Korean constitution Kom Jong-Il would derive his authority as head of the WPK.

Wow! If Article 11 wasn't there, Kim Jong-Il would be required to give up power!

02-19-2007, 06:59 PM	#10
expabsPapsgag Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 359 Senior Member	From the North Korean constitution: Article 4. The sovereignty of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea resides in the workers, peasants, working intellectuals and all other working people. The working people exercise power through their representative organs―the Supreme People’s Assembly and local People’s Assemblies at all levels. Thus, I'm willing to bet he claims authority from being elected by the SPA. Except that: Article 106. The Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly is the highest organ of State power when the Supreme People’s Assembly is not in session. zomfg! The person who should technically be in charge of the "highest organ of state power" should be....Kim Yong-nam! But wait... Article 11. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shall conduct all activities under the leadership of the Workers’ Party of Korea. I suppose that, since the WPK is not an organ of the state (?) but something that exists outside of it (like the Papacy) by the North Korean constitution Kom Jong-Il would derive his authority as head of the WPK. Wow! If Article 11 wasn't there, Kim Jong-Il would be required to give up power!
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