A Reign Of Terror Has Descended On North Korea`s Communist Party

Photo: Kim Jong-un

Party Elite Executed To Clear Path For Kim Jong-un -- The Australian

A reign of terror has descended on the Communist Party in Pyongyang.

There have been reports of purges and executions to secure the succession of Kim Jong-un as North Korea's new dictator.

South Korean newspapers say more than 200 officials have been executed or detained by the state security bureau and one official jumped to his death.

North Korean guards are reported to have shot dead five would-be escapees along the frozen river on the border with China, and notices have appeared threatening the death penalty for anyone caught using a Chinese mobile phone or trading in US dollars.

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Update: N.Korea 'Purging Proteges of the Old Guard' -- Chosun Ilbo

My Comment: These purges reminds me of the purges done by Stalin in the 1930s. They were extremely effective in bringing fear to every government organization .... and resulted in a quick and clean way to get rid of any potential rival in the future.

It is obvious that Kim Jung-il and his son have learned from this historical example, and are implementing it on the North Korean Communist Party right now.