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6 devoted his life not only to the cause of Indian workers and to the struggle for a People's Democratic India, but also to the cause of all workers and oppressed people. Noel Jenkinson, the Irish patriot murdered in a British prison, was not only a committed fighter for Irish freedom but an active trade unionist, a communist and a supporter of the Asian socialist countries. In general, the Irish Prisoners of War in English jails today provide a model of comrades who, on the basis of their own independence and strict discipline, give leadership to the democratic struggle of all prisoners, and encouragement to all anti-imperialist struggles, as shown by Comrade Vince Donnelly's message to today's seminar. Truly, it is those who firmly uphold their independence who are the real internationalists. In applying the great Juche Idea to our concrete conditions it is necessary particularly to grasp the Juche theory on the question of the youth. Dear Comrade Kim Jong Il has pointed out, "In order to inaugurate a revolutionary party, it was necessary to break away from the old party and the old generation, polluted with factionalism and flunkeyism, develop fresh communists of the new generation, achieve the unity of ideology and purpose of the communist ranks and strengthen their ties with the masses." The great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung formed the first genuinely communist organisation in Korean history, the Down With Imperialism Union, whilst still in his early teens, and advanced the Juche Idea a few years later. It was those young communists who formed the core of the Workers' Party of Korea. Today, firmly grasping the role of the youth, the Party pays particular attention to developing revolutionary successors. As the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung says, "All the resplendent victories and successes scored by our people in the revolution and construction are associated with the heroic struggle and praiseworthy efforts of millions of our young men and women, and the grand monumental structures of the era of the Workers' Party erected in various parts of the country symbolise the undying feats of our youth who have worked with all devotion for the Party and the revolution ... Our Party and our people regard it as their great pleasure and pride to have such excellent young people." The lofty character of the Korean youth is shared by all revolutionary youth around the world. As the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung points out, "The youth have an unflagging will and revolutionary spirit to fight for justice through thick and thin. Because of their excellent stamina, the youth are able to be and have become a great revolutionary force in the struggle for independence against imperialism... The youth are a fighting and advancing generation... The youth are vigorous and courageous. They should play the role of vanguard fighter in the struggle against imperialism." The truth of Comrade Kim Il Sung's statement can be seen in all revolu- tionary movements. Near to home we have above all the outstanding example of the young volunteers of the Irish Republican Army and the Irish National Liberation Army, of the Irish Republican Prisoners of War, and particularly the courageous hunger strikers of 1981 young men who demonstrated how powerful the spirit of freedom, of Chajusong, can be when the people are organised under correct anti-imperialist leadership. The role of the youth, of the new generation, assumes particular importance in this the oldest imperialist state where the influence of social chauvinism and the labour aristocracy is so strong. In all revolutionary work it is necessary to bring to the fore the role of the youth whether the young miners, their wives and girlfriends; the black youth who led the uprisings of 1981 and who have organised themselves into various independent organisations such as the Stoke Newington & Hackney Defence Campaign and the Asian Youth Movements; the young people who have formed the core of the militant pickets of South Africa House; or the mass organisations of the anti-imperialist youth of Glasgow the Republican Bands. By encouraging the youth consciously to play their leading role, whilst at the same time learning from the experience of veteran comrades, all sections of the people can be encouraged more dynamically to take up the struggle for freedom and independence. The Juche Idea aims to unite the people to wage the revolutionary struggle. It turns its back on the factional strife which divides the people. But whilst concentrating on the development of new revolutionary forces, this does not mean that we should turn our backs on those honest comrades who have been misled by the factionalists. We should also remember that our main enemy is imperialism, and that we should unite all possible forces against it. All oppressed peoples know that their strength lies in unity. The grave difficulties that the Palestinian people are currently facing are connected in no small part to the tragic splits in the Palestine Liberation Organisation. Conversely, the Nicaraguan revolution rapidly won victory when the three wings of the Sandinista National Liberation Front reunited. The liberation movements of El Salvador and Guatemala have learned this lesson and formed themselves into united fronts. In contrast, the door was opened to the US invasion of Grenada by the split in the revolutionary party and government of that country. In the course of their struggle the miners saw the need to uphold unity and reject sectarianism and were able to work with a vast range of forces. On many occasions in the course of leading the Korean revolution to victory the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung risked his very life in order to achieve national unity, and unity with the various anti-Japanese imperialist forces of the fraternal Chinese people. Today, he extends the hand of friendship to all democratic and patriotic forces in the south of divided Korea, and to all those forces in the world who are objectively in contradiction with imperialism, particularly US imperialism. He well understands that it is only our enemies who can gain by disunity. Therefore, without for a moment giving up our principles or the fight against opportunism, we think it necessary for all left wing forces concretely to look for ways in which they can unite and work together. Whether in support of the miners, the Irish people, other national liberation movements, the socialist countries, or in the anti-racist struggle, it should be possible for nearly all left wing organisations to find some realistic common ground on which to work together, without surrendering their independence or particular points of view. For our part, learning from the policy on international relations carried out by the Workers' Party of Korea, we are prepared to unite with what is positive in all other organisations, even if this is only a minor aspect, and to work together with them. Comrades, The Juche Idea is a precious gift that the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung has given to the peoples of the world. Since his early days he has been devoting himself to the people, and I am sure that everybody here would want 7

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