North Korea executes Kim relative by.Hana

North Korea Executes Kim Relative

by. Hana

A few months ago, North Korea executes Song Thaek Jang who is Kim’s relative and supervises to Jong Un Kim. Song Thaek Jang was found guilty which decided to foment insurrection and abused of drugs. He was executed just few days after ousting from his post. It was eye popping at national level in South Korea because this execution is in usual in North Korea, but it was never on such a scale. Some experts doubted whether Song Thaek Jang was really attempted to overthrow Jong Un Kim’s power because Song Thaek Jang was a major reason why Kim became a ruler and did everything for Jong Un Kim’s power and image. Experts thought that North Korea ruler needed to give a message which grass roots of population must follow his orders to North Koreans. There is no way to avoid Jong Un Kim’s orders. Most of North Korea’ central leader ship was from Jong Il Kim who is Jong Un’s father and central officers was 60-70 years old. So, Jong Un replaced central officers over 40 percents and rebuilt high level officer. They consist of younger generations loyal to him. After few days, there was a meeting to debate this situation in South Korea. A Unification Ministry said South Korea government is keeping an eye on recent event.

Before I came to United States, this event was a big problem in South Korea. Most of people debated this situation everywhere such as news on the TV, academy, café, school, company and internet. There is something even more staggering, Song Thaek was died tragically. When he was executed, hangman was using horrible weapon which name is anti-aircraft machinegun. It is usually used to kill people during the war, however, Jong Un Kim used this weapon to kill Song Thaek. I think that it is not humanitarian way, also it is quit silly to Jong Un Kim because most people have forgotten the events that occurred before then. Execution is a hot issue in today's society. I wonder whether other countries agree with execution. In North Korea, a defendant faced the death penalty, but it is replaced with life in prison. I cannot understand that he has no regard for execution to have his power. At the end of this way, I curious about this power that it can maintain until he want. I really appreciate that I was born in North Korea.   

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