Kim Jong-Un sister, Kim Yo-Jong, makes first official appearance as North Korean dictator wins 100pc of vote in staged elections
- by:AFP
- From: AFP
THE younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has made an official debut of sorts, consolidating the grip on power of the ruling Kim dynasty‘s third generation.
Kim Yo-Jong, believed to be 26, accompanied her elder brother to a polling station on Sunday when North Korea held stage-managed elections to its rubber stamp parliament.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un talking with a candidate in the election of deputies to the 13th Supreme People's Assembly after casting his ballot at Kim Il Sung University of Politics.Source: AFP
It was not her first appearance. She was shown on state television in 2011, tearfully standing next to Kim Jong-Un as they attended the funeral of their father and former ruler Kim Jong-Il.
Since then she has occasionally been seen accompanying her brother on his “field guidance trips‘‘.
Sunday‘s outing was different as she was, for the first time, officially listed by her name and as a “senior official‘‘ attending the voting function along with several top party and army luminaries.
Family matters... Kim Jong-Un, right, flanked by army generals with his sister walking in the background. Picture: AFPSource: AFP
State TV footage showed Kim in a black skirt suit, walking closely behind her brother and casting her vote into a ballot box.
Her precise position was not detailed, but she is believed to be the events director in Kim Jong-Un‘s Secretariat Office.
North Korea‘s state media confirmed today what was never in doubt — a 100 per cent, no-abstention poll victory for leader Kim Jong-Un in the country‘s stage-managed parliamentary election.
{C}North Korean soldiers dancing after casting their votes in the election of deputies to the 13th Supreme People's Assembly at Paektusan Constituency No. 111.Source: AFP
Every single vote cast on Sunday in Kim‘s constituency was for the man who can now add MP to his many titles that include Supreme Commander of the armed forces and chairman of the powerful National Defence Commission.
“All the voters of the constituency took part in voting and 100 per cent of them voted for Kim Jong-Un,‘‘ the North‘s official KCNA news agency said.
Voters line up to cast their ballots.Source: AP
“This is an expression of ... people‘s absolute support and profound trust in supreme leader Kim Jong-Un as they single-mindedly remain loyal to him, holding him in high esteem,‘‘ it said.
Sunday‘s ballot was an election in name only.
Each of the nearly 700 constituencies had only one state-sanctioned candidate, ensuring a foregone conclusion in every case.
Voting was mandatory and state media said all registered voters across the country — except for those based overseas — took part.
{C}{C}{C}Voter turnout... This photo released by North Korea's official news agency shows voters turning out to cast their ballots. Picture: AFPSource: AFP
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Before the election appearance Kim Yo-Jong was last seen on state TV in 2012 riding a white horse — a common propaganda symbol associated with the Kim family — with her aunt, Kim Kyong-Hui.
As Kim Jong-Il‘s sister, Kim Kyong-Hui was an enormously powerful and influential figure who was given the rank of a four-star general.
{C}North Korean voters went to polling stations to elect a new national legislature, although they don't get to choose who to vote for since there is only one candidate per district.Source: AP
Together with her husband, Jang Song-Thaek, she was seen as the power behind Kim Jong-Un‘s throne, until the young leader had Jang purged and executed last year.
Ahn Chan-Il, head of Seoul-based World Institute for North Korea Studies, said Kim Yo-Jong was being groomed to play the same supporting role as her aunt.
Easy win... There were no opposition candidates so Kim Jong-Un was assured of victory. Picture: AFPSource: AFP
“Kim Jong-Un and Kim Yo-Jong will work in a similar way as their father and Kim Kyong-Hui did in securing the future of the Kim dynasty,‘‘ Ahn said.
“And Kim Kyong-Hui will eventually leave official life as part of the power shift within the family,‘‘ he said.
People gather to watch performers near an election site in the Central District near Taedong Gate, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, March 9, 2014.Source: AP
Kim Kyong-Hui, 67, has barely been seen in recent years, with reports that she was seriously ill and had sought hospital treatment overseas.
The Kim family has ruled the country for more than six decades with an iron first wrapped in a pervasive personality cult.
good on him, 100%. must be doing a sterling job.
What a freak! Totally bangs his sister.
What a freak! Totally bangs his sister.
Well he did have his ex missus shot.
Dear leader.
Cool haircut bro.
Haha, "elections", I'll bet money Tone Abet is looking for ideas... just sayin'
Must admit that smile in the last pic is the perfect troll gif photo.
"What nukes bro"
Pfft, when he shoots more than 11 hole in ones in a round then I'll care.
Only 100%? poor! I expect at least 103 or 104 percent.
Who would of thought? I wonder if there were other names on the ballot paper?
Who would of thought? I wonder if there were other names on the ballot paper?
It was
Cast your vote for :
KIM JONG-Un
or
DEATH
VOTE NOW!!!
when does he fight johnny cage
I recall S Hussein also garnering 100% of the vote.
I recall S Hussein also garnering 100% of the vote.
That's charisma for you, some of us have it and some don't.
What a great guy. Denis Napthine could learn a lot from him. All those complaints coming from Morwell? There wouldn't be any under Kim's rule. They'd be grateful for the smog.
Proves he's not a dictator.
This entire north Korea period has to be one of the more bizarre chapters in human history. There is a ludicrous element to it all that jars savagely with the reality of the existence allowed those who live it.
There you have it folks, democracy works.
Proves he's not a dictator.
Exactly, he's just a naughty, naughty boy.
Least the votes won't disappear.
Potential dissident voters might though....