[imText1]”The life of the Kim Jong Eun regime will not be long. Change in North Korea\u2019s system is not far off,\u201d NKnet researcher Kim Young Hwan told an event in Seoul on the 26th.<\/p>\n
Giving a lecture to commemorate the \u201cRepublic of Korea Order of Civil Merit\u201d honor he received earlier this month, Kim added, \u201cIt is time to prepare a little more actively for North Korean systemic change, this is the time to act.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThe main reason why North Korea was able to maintain its system after the fall of Eastern Europe and China\u2019s economic opening was because Kim Jong Il had the skill to maintain his dictatorial system and power,\u201d he added. \u201cIt is doubtful whether Kim Jong Eun has obtained the same kind of dictatorial and ruling abilities in such a short time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cKim Jong Il was an exceptionally talented dictator,\u201d he reiterated. \u201cKim Jong Eun won\u2019t have been able to inherit his father Kim Jong Il\u2019s personnel management and ruling skills perfectly over such a short period.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDictatorial skills aren\u2019t something to be obtained overnight,\u201d he pointed out. \u201cKim lived in the royal palace from when he was young, doing as he pleased and surrounded by brownnoses. This Kim cannot easily wield the kind of skill that Kim Jong Il had.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kim also pointed to problems with the consensual ruling system now in place, noting that such systems are in constant danger of fomenting disagreement and discontent.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven the extent to which Kim Jong Eun is reliant on his close relatives, it appears that not only is he incapable of improving his ruling ability or personnel management skills,\u201d he said. \u201cBut, in particular, if Jang Sung Taek or Kim Kyung Hee were to suffer health or other problems and thus not be able to counsel him then this could cause serious problems.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kim also noted concerns over the way the regime has been making policy in its first year in office, noting that \u201cThey have been going back and forth over policy; bringing out a policy of a broadly reformist nature, then following that with an anti-reformist one.\u201d <\/p>\n
Yesterday\u2019s event was attended by roughly 300 people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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