Pyongyang on SPA Delegation Welcome Rally (FBIS, 21 Apr 1964)

=== [PDF page 1] === PYONGYANG ON SPA DELEGATION WELCOME RALLY Pyongyang KCNA International Service in English O540 GME 21 April 1964--B (Text ) Djakarta, 19 April--(KCNA special correspondent )--Our Supreme People's Assembly delegation led by Chairman Choe Won-tack attended a mass rally welcoming the delegation sponsored jointly by the Gotong Rojong Parliament and the National Front of Indonesia at the State Administration Bulklding in Djakarta on Saturday afternoon, Present on the occasion were Arudji Kartawinata and Lukman, speaker and deputy speaker of the Goteng Rojong Parliament; Sudibio, General Secretary of the National Front of Indonesia; and many other state and public figures, General Secretary Sudibio addressed the meeting welcoming the SPA delegation, Recalling the fact that upon its arrival in Indonesia the Korean delegation joined the ranks of the anti-"Malaysia" volunteers, he said that through this they felt more keenly the support given by the Korean people and other people throughout the world, The days of imperialism are numbered, The knell of imperialism is ringing out from Asia and Africa. Imperialisn, however, will never submit of its own accord, We must join forces and smash the enemy, he stressed. Kartawinata, speaker of the Gotong Rojong Parliament, spoke next. He said that the Indonesian people unflaggingly snpport the Korean people, just as the Korean people unswervingly support the Indonesian people, He declared that the joining of the SPA delegation with the volunteers was an important demonstration dealing a heavy blow to imperialism. === [PDF page 2] === He concluded his speech with the following slogans: "Long live Indonesian- Korean friendship!" "Long live the Korean revolution!" "Long live the Indonesian revolution!" "Long Live Premier Kim Il-song, leader of the Korean people!" "Long live President Sukarno!" - Delegation leader’ Choe Won-taek took the floor. Conveying the greetings of the Korean people to the Djakarta citizens and Indonesian people, he declared: Korea and Indonesia are both ablaze with the flames of anti-imperialist struggle. The Korean people are fighting to drive the U.S, Army from South Korea, and the Indonesian people are fighting to smash "Malaysia." Although they are separated, the hearts of the Korean and Indonesian peoples beat in unison. All Korean people support the struggle of the Indonesian people. Your struggle is a just struggle against the imperialists' aggression on Indonesi: and Southeast Asia. It is a struggle for the honor of the country and for world peace. Imperialism, which is threatening Indonesia, is your enemy as well as the Korean people's enemy. Imperialism is also the foe of all the Southeast Asian people and peace-loving people throughout the world. Your anti-imperialist struggle is our struggle, and your victory is at once our victory. In the future, too, we will actively support and encourage your righteous struggle. a The Korean people derive great impelling power from the active support of the Indonesian people in their struggle to drive the U.S. Army from | South Korea, and achieve the unification of the country. We are happy to have the 100 million Indonesian people as our spiritual volunteers in this struggle. We are especially happy to observe during our stay in Indonesia that the relations of our two countries have developed to the establishment of diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level... The establishment of aiplomatirelations is of epochal significance in consolidating support and cooperatioy between the two countries and in strengthening their friendship and solidar:’ in the anti-imperialist struggle. The friendship between the peoples of our two countries is a friendship for the prosperity of the two countries. This friendship is based on the Bandung spirit and is conducive to the solidarity of the new emerging forces. Only the imperialists hate our friendship and solidarity. We pay tribute to President Sukarno, the Indonesian Government, and the Indonesian people for their great contribution to the solidarity of the new emerging forces. The imperialists and their stooges are trying to kill the Bandung spirit, but in vain. The Korean people will remain at the side of the Indonesian people through any storm or stress. The speech of delegation leader Choe Won-taek was punctuated time and again rit with stormy and prolonged applause and the shouts: "Long live Korea. and "Tet us shatter Malaysia!” === [PDF page 3] === Then Mudiktio, a member of the Gotong Rojong Parliament and deputy chairman of the Indonesian women's movement, asked Kim Okesun, a delegation member, to make a speech. After-conveying the greetings of Korean women to Indonesian women, Kim Gk-sun stressed: The women of our two countries, fighters on the common front of the anti-~imperialist struggle, must join hands and put up a stancher struggle against imperialism. Those present at the meeting sang Indonesian revolutionary songs and Clapped their hands. Gifts were presented to the delegation at the meeting. The seme day the Korean guests Called at the construction site of a hydropower plant and held a friendly meeting with the construction workers,