Kim Jong-un Fury: Hunt for 'Criminals' Behind Warship Disaster
Kim Jong-un Fury: Hunt for 'Criminals' Behind Warship Disaster
North Korea's highly anticipated warship launch turned into a debacle under the watchful eye of Kim Jong-un, who quickly became furious at the failure, according to the Korean Central News Agency. The leader attended the debut of a new 5,000-ton vessel at Cheongjin Shipyard on May 21.
However, the event fell apart when an egregious error occurred during the launching process. Intended to demonstrate military strength, the ceremony ended in chaos due to a mismanaged launch sequence. A premature release of the stern sled jammed the warship, causing the bow to lodge itself firmly. This caused hull damage and halted the proceedings altogether, causing a flurry of embarrassment.
Kim Jong-un, who witnessed the fiasco unfold, harshly criticised the incident and said he would seek the 'criminals' responsible for the brand new warship's catastrophic launch. He condemned the event as a 'serious accident that could not have happened, could not be tolerated,' stressing it as a 'criminal act caused by pure carelessness, irresponsibility and unscientific empiricism,' reports the Mirror US.
In no uncertain terms, Kim made clear that those responsible, including high-ranking officials from the Department of Munitions Industry of the Party Central Committee, the Institute of Dynamics of the State Academy of Sciences, Kim Chaek University of Technology, the Central Ship Design Institute, and Cheongjin Shipyard, would be held accountable for this blunder. Kim Jong-Un issued a stark warning that those responsible will face repercussions when the ruling party's Central Committee convenes next month, asserting they will 'not avoid being dealt with'.
He stressed that reviving the destroyer goes beyond merely repairing a vessel, but also entails restoring national pride. Kim exhorted workers at Chongjin and Rajin Shipyards to exhibit 'ardent patriotic loyalty and labor devotion' to fully restore the ship ahead of the June Plenary Meeting. He also dispensed 'important instructions' to the team investigating the accident, underlining the serious manner in which the regime regards this matter.