{"id":51272,"date":"2022-04-11T13:55:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T04:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=51272"},"modified":"2022-04-11T13:58:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T04:58:25","slug":"north-korea-launches-sweeping-reorganization-workers-party-ahead-april-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-launches-sweeping-reorganization-workers-party-ahead-april-11\/","title":{"rendered":"N. Korea launches sweeping reorganization of Workers&#8217; Party ahead of Apr. 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A chill wind is blowing through North Korea\u2019s ruling Workers\u2019 Party of Korea ahead of the 10th anniversary of Kim Jong Un\u2019s assumption of party leadership. North Korean authorities have launched a sweeping reorganization of the party organization, putting party cadres at risk of being \u201cstructurally readjusted\u201d out of their jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a high-ranking Daily NK source in North Korea on Friday, North Korea handed down an order regarding the party shakeup early last month, calling on officials to complete the reorganization before Apr. 11, the anniversary of Kim\u2019s ascension to first secretary of the party.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the source, the order focuses on merging party departments and reducing personnel, with the reorganization currently underway in the Central Committee and provincial parties. Above all, the shakeup will apparently result in about 300 to 350 cadres in the Central Committee alone being transferred elsewhere.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reorganization is reportedly targeting older cadres who perform no substantive work within the party, as well as cadres who have done little but protect their positions for the last 10 years. These cadres will likely move to the Pyongyang city party, municipal district parties, or enterprises and factories under the party\u2019s administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, even if they are sent to enterprises or factories, they are likely to be given party secretary positions related to their original jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The source said North Korea has embarked on this shakeup marking Kim\u2019s 10th anniversary of becoming first secretary to simplify the party\u2019s reporting system and strengthen direct centralized control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critics have long noted that the party is awash in so many reports going up the line \u2014 from the Central Committee to the lowest local party body \u2014 that party orders are not being properly conveyed or executed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In particular, the Central Committee reportedly plans to organize meetings of important regional cadres after the party shakeup, directly evaluating and reviewing the situation across the country. The Central Committee will thus strengthen its system of administration and control over its subordinate organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also reportedly talk inside and outside the party that the shakeup was an inevitable choice linked with shortages of party funds. With rations for cadres in short supply, the party is cutting personnel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the source, people say the party took the measure because it can no longer give cadres everything they need for free, so they are sending reshuffled cadres to ranches, factories, and farms where there are economic benefits to be had.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Korea later plans to reorganize city and county party organizations, though whether it will reorganize the country\u2019s mass organizations as well remains unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Korea also reportedly plans to hold a national report convention or commemorative rally to mark the 10th anniversary of Kim\u2019s assumption of the party\u2019s leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The country\u2019s leadership apparently hopes the event will promote Kim\u2019s accomplishments over the last decade and bolster ideological activities and loyalty to Kim himself, as well as improve internal unity. Relatedly, the source said all party officials will gather on Apr. 11 to offer oaths of loyalty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The source said this is the first such \u201cloyalty oath\u201d gathering or commemorative rally to mark the anniversary of Kim\u2019s promotion to first secretary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Please direct any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20220408-4\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A chill wind is blowing through North Korea\u2019s ruling Workers\u2019 Party of Korea ahead of the 10th anniversary of Kim Jong Un\u2019s assumption of party leadership. North Korean authorities have launched a sweeping reorganization of the party organization, putting party cadres at risk of being \u201cstructurally readjusted\u201d out of their jobs. 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