This undated image grab taken from footage shown by North Korea's KCTV and released by South Korea's Yonhap news agency on December 9, 2013, shows Jang Song-Thaek (C) reportedly being dragged out from his chair by two police officials during a meeting in Pyongyang. republic of Korea
Kim Jong Un Purges His ‘Dissolute And Depraved’ Uncle Before The Very Eyes Of Congress Members -- National Post/AP
SEOUL — North Korea announced Monday it had sacked leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle, long considered the country’s No. 2 power, saying corruption, drug use, gambling, womanizing and generally leading a “dissolute and depraved life” had caused Pyongyang’s highest-profile fall from grace since Kim took power two years ago.
The removal of Jang Song Thaek, once seen as Kim’s mentor, is the most significant in a series of purges the young leader has conducted in an apparent effort to bolster his power since his father’s 2011 death. But worries remained over whether the expulsion of such a senior figure could instead lead to less stability and open up the possibility of a power struggle.
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My Comment: Scroll down the National Post/AP article and you will see how North Korea obliterates it's official photo history of Kim Jong Un’s uncle.
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