Juche activities in Tanzania (Juche 98)

REPORT ON JUCHE ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR 2009 (JUCHE 98)

  Submitted by The National Coordination Committee of Juche Study

Groups in Tanzania.
 

1.  JUCHE STUDY GROUPS

Juche activities in the year Juche 98 (2009) were carried successfully in three regions of Tanzania. Juche activities were conducted in these regions: Coast, Morogoro and Dar es Salaam.  Many Juche branches were not active because of communication, financial, infrastructure problems.  The inactive Juche branches are not listed in the year study 2009 (Juche 98).

S/N	Region	Name of Group[
1.	Dar es Salaam Region	(i)  Azania Secondary School
		(ii) Makongo Sec. School
		(iii) College of Business Education
		(iv) Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT)
		(v) Dar es Salaam Mzimuni Teachers’        Centre
		(vi)  Jitegemee (JKT) Sec. School
		(vii)  Friendship Textiles Mills
		(viii) University of Dar es Salaam
		(ix)   Kim IL Sungism
		(x)   Mzimuni Secondary School
		(xi)  Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation
		(xii)  NCC of Juche Study Group
		(xiii) CCM Branches at Headquarter of Ilala District Office Temeke District office and Kinondoni District Office
2.	Morogoro Region	Mzumbe Secondary School and Mzumbe University
3.	Coast Region	Kibaha Education Centre

2. THE ANNUAL PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR JUCHE 98 (2009)

2.1 The annual activities

These were coordinated by The National Coordination Committee (N.C.C) of the study groups of the Juche Idea and Self-Reliance in Tanzania. The NCC is based in Dar es Salaam. Dr. Francis Lyimo is the Chairman of NCC; Mr. John Maina – Vice Chairman; Mr. Rwehabura Kente – Secretary General; Mr. Henry Chonya – Deputy Secretary General, NCC members and members are

: Athumani Mtunguja

: Adam Mpanga Chuma

: Protos Mbena.

2.2 Meetings and Lectures

The annual programme for the year 2009 (Juche 98) comprised of meetings, seminars and lectures spread throughout the year. These meetings, seminars and lectures commemorated special anniversaries and events of great importance to the Juche study groups. Important documents from DPR Korea were received from the DPR Korea Embassy in Dar es Salaam before it was closed in January 2008.

3. MESSAGES TO THE GREAT LEADER GENERAL KIM JONG IL

The NCC of Juche Study Groups and Tanzania – DPR Korea Friendship

Association sent messages of congratulations to the Great Leader Kim Jong IL in the New Year, on his birthday and other important events of his revolutionary activities in DPR Korea.

5. STUDY MATERIALS

In the past we received study materials from Pyongyang through the DPR Korea Embassy in Dar es Salaam before it was closed in January 2008. The DPR Embassy in South African will send study materials. We have been receiving Newsletters and the Journals of Study of Juche Idea from Secretariat of the International Institute of the Juche Idea. These publications have been very useful and we are very grateful for the Juche to the closure of DPR Korea Embassy in Dar es Salaam in January, 2008 we have been missing support and reading materials.  We need more contact and communication and supplies for the DPR. Korea Embassy in South Africa.  We will be sending messages through the DPR Korea Embassy in South Africa.

Schedule of activities for the Nigerian National Committee on the study of Juche idea

At the end of the year 2008, members of the Nigerian National Committee on the Study of Juche Idea met and agreed on the schedules of activities the committee would embark upon in the year 2009. The details are as follows:

• JANUARY 2009

1) There shall be group reading/discussions on date to be fixed

2) Inauguration of the preparatory committee on the celebration of the February 16^th anniversary.

• FEBRUARY 2009

1. Group discussions to be held on the 13^th
2. Final preparatory committee meeting on 14^th
3. Celebration of the sixty-seventh birthday of Dear Leader Comrade Kim Jong IL on 16^th.
4. Presentation of books, newspaper and other study materials to the University of Abuja Library.
5. Presentation of flower bouquet to the portrait of the great leader H.E Comrade Kim Jong Il.

• MARCH 2009

1. Seminar on the significance of the Sun Day Celebration to be held at the University of Abuja on either 16^th or 23^rd
2. Inauguration of the preparatory committee on the celebration of the Sun Day Celebration

• APRIL 2009

1. Group discussions to be held on the 13^th
2. Sun Day Celebration on 15^th
3. Inauguration of the branch of the Nigerian National Committee on the Study of Juche Idea at the Nassarawa State University, Keffi, Nassarawa State.

• MAY 2009

1. Group discussions on the 5^th which would focus on the significance of the founding of the association for the restoration of the fatherland by the Great Leader Kim IL Sung.

• JUNE 2009

1. Group discussions to be held on the 19^th to commemorate forty-five years when the Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong IL stated work at the Central Committee pf the Workers Party of Korea.
2. 15^th Group Discussions on the joint North and South Declaration

• JULY 2009

1. Seminar on the life, exploits and achievements of the Great Leader Kim IL Sung to be held on the 8th.
2. 8^th presentation of flower bouquet to the portrait of the great leader and founder the Korean nation H.E Comrade Kim Il Sung.
3. 27^th group discussions on victory day in the fatherland liberation war.

• AUGUST 2009

1. Group discussions to be held on the 15^th to commemorate the day of Korea’s Liberation.

• SEPTEMBER 2009

1. Celebration of the national day of DPRK. Activities include appearing on television to discuss challenges facing the DPRK, the threat pose by the presence of US troops, Korean unification, among other issues.

• OCTOBER 2009

1. On 1^st, there will be a seminar on how to further strengthen the strong ties between Nigeria and DPRK.
2. 8^th, group discussions to commemorate when the great leader was elected General Secretary of the Workers Party of Korea.
3. 10^th, group discussions to commemorate the foundation day of the Workers Party of Korea.

• NOVEMBER 2009

1. Group discussions to be held on the 23^rd.

• DECEMBER 2009

1. The national committee to meet and review activities for the year and chart a new course for the forth coming year.
2. 24^th, group discussions to commemorate the election of the great leader as Supreme Commander of the Korean Peoples Army.

Progress report by the Nigerian National Committee on the study of Juche idea

The Nigerian National Committee on the Study of Juche Idea, in line with our schedule of programmes for the year 2009, presented books, printed materials, newspapers and news bulletin to the library of the University of Abuja, Nigeria. The books presented were on Juche Idea, socialism, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the works and exploits of dear Great Leader and the founder of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Comrade Kim IL Sung, the Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong IL. The printed materials were on Juche Idea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the newspapers were published in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the news bulletins were published in Japan by the International Institute for Juche Idea (IIJI). The gift items were presented by the National Chairman of the Nigerian National Committee for the Study of Juche Idea Dr. Alhassan Mamman Muhammad in the presence of Juche adherents.

The National Chairman in his remarks stated that the gift items would not only further strengthen the strong bilateral relations existing between Nigeria and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea but that students and lecturers alike would appreciate Juche Idea more. He stated that Nigerians would better understand Juche Idea the more and see how Nigeria can develop and sustain its developmental strides through Juche Idea.

In his response on behalf of the University of Abuja, the University Librarian, Dr. Innocent Ekoja thanked the Nigerian National Committee for the Study of Juche Idea and promised that the donated academic materials would boost the understanding of Juche Idea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea by Nigerians particularly young academics. He also promised to provide a separate section within the serial unit of the university library for the donated materials on Juche Idea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. He urged the Nigerian National Committee for the Study of Juche Idea to make similar donations in future and the gesture should be extended to other universities in Nigeria.

Furthermore, the Nigerian National Committee for the Study of Juche Idea conducted a group discussion on Monday 16^th to commemorate the sixty-seventh birthday of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong IL. Furthermore, the national chairman presented a bouquet of flowers to the portrait of the great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il.

Dr. Alhassan Mamman Muhammad

National Chairman,

Nigerian National Committee on the Study of Juche Idea.