North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Says The Pandemic Has Caused A 'Great Crisis'

 

The Guardian: North Korea Covid-19 outbreak fears after Kim Jong-un warns of ‘huge crisis’ in ‘antivirus fight’ 

Leader speaks of a grave incident and sacks officials for neglecting duties in fighting ‘global health crisis’ 

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has sacked several senior party officials over a “grave” coronavirus incident that had threatened public safety, fuelling speculation that the coronavirus has breached the country’s defences. 

“In neglecting important decisions by the party that called for organisational, material and science and technological measures to support prolonged anti-epidemic work in face of a global health crisis, the officials in charge have caused a grave incident that created a huge crisis for the safety of the country and its people,” the state-run KCNA news agency quoted Kim as telling a meeting of the ruling party’s politburo.

KCNA did not explain the nature of the transgressions, but analysts believe Kim’s outburst indicate North Korea is no longer free of Covid-19.  

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WNU Editor: This admission from Kim Jong-un tells me that the situation in North Korea must be at a crisis point. 

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