Wow. He must be one hell of a campaigner.
"This is an expression of all the service personnel and people's absolute support and profound trust in supreme leader Kim Jong Un as they single-mindedly remain loyal to him"
Kim Jong Un 'elected' with 100% of the vote
April 09, 2014
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — With no one else on the ballot, state media reported Monday that supreme leader Kim Jong Un was not only elected to the highest legislative body in North Korea, he won with the unanimous approval of his district, which had 100% turnout.
North Koreans went to the polls on Sunday to approve the new roster of deputies for the Supreme People's Assembly, the country's legislature. The vote, more a political ritual than an election by Western standards, is generally held once every five years.
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Though results for the other seats in the assembly had not yet been announced, North Korea's media quickly reported Kim had won in his district — located on the symbolic Mount Paekdu — without a single dissenting ballot.
In the previous elections, 687 deputies were chosen. This is first time the election had been held since Kim inherited power after the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, in 2011.
"This is an expression of all the service personnel and people's absolute support and profound trust in supreme leader Kim Jong Un as they single-mindedly remain loyal to him," the state-run Korean Central News Agency said.
Voters in the election have no choice who to vote for — there is only one candidate's name on the ballot for each district. Instead, they have the choice of voting yes or no, and according to official accounts virtually all choose yes. North Korea also typically puts turnout nationwide at over 99%.
Analysts will be closely watching to see if the deputies this time around reflect a generational change as Kim looks to solidify his power and replace older cadres with younger, more loyal ones.
The Supreme People's Assembly usually meets only rarely, often only once a year. In practice it has little power and when it is not in session, its work is done by a smaller and more powerful body called the Presidium.
The new parliament was expected to meet next month. No date has been officially announced.
I'll bet he was NERRRRRVOUS! Just a pack of wired up concern before those results were tabulated. [image: http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/images/smilies/grin.gif]
---Update---
...as other politicians around the globe look on in awe. [image: http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/images/smilies/tounge.gif]
who was the other guy?
he's dead, fred.
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he's dead, fred.
Lol
If he was that bad people wouldn't vote for him.
Good point! [image: http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/images/smilies/laugh.gif]
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If he was that bad people wouldn't vote for him.
that's correct...and if Thailand weren't so arid you wouldn't need a humidifier
Fuck me. Finally, someone gets me. Thanks, fred. [image: http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/images/smilies/icon_salut.gif]
North Korea is the country I love to hate. I'd like nothing better than for the 7th fleet to show up and take the Pueblo back while the little shits looked powerlessly on.
My friends have seriously gotten me interested in going there for a week or two.
I'd have NEVER considered even that possibility 2 years ago.
Their experiences there (and wanting to return) changed all that!
As long as you're not a US citizen, go for it!
I don't think I could force myself to spend 30 euros on a wreath for Kim Il-Sung's statue and bow.
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As long as you're not a US citizen, go for it!
Ahhh, but I am. [image: http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/images/smilies/wink.gif]
Can Americans travel to North Korea?
U.S. citizens are permitted to travel to North Korea. There are no restrictions from either government as to travel to the DPRK by U.S. citizens. Furthermore, the State Department allows U.S. travel service providers to organize group travel to North Korea.
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Ahhh, but I am
Some North Koreans would probably rather kill you than look at you.
That is what helps keep me away.