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KCNA Dismisses Resolution of IAEA Meeting
KCNA Dismisses Resolution of IAEA Meeting
Pyongyang, September 23 (KCNA) -- A "resolution" on the issue of the DPRK was reportedly adopted at the 47th meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Sept. 19. The resolution demanded the DPRK "return to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) and scrap its nuclear program in a verifiable manner."
The DPRK can never
recognize but declares invalid such "unreasonable
resolution" as it was adopted in disregard of the nature of
the nuclear issue, a product of the U.S. hostile policy
towards the DPRK, and the status in which the DPRK is no
longer bound to the NPT.
This resolution does not
deserve even a passing note as the DPRK is no longer legally
bound to the NPT because it is not committed to implement
it.
As already known, it is not the first time
that the IAEA adopted such unjust resolutions against the
DPRK under the manipulation of the U.S.
On
November 29, 2002 and January 6, 2003 it adopted unilateral
resolutions demanding the DPRK scrap its "nuclear program".
The U.S. used the IAEA for internationalizing the
campaign to stifle the DPRK thus eliminating even the last
possibility of peacefully settling the nuclear issue on the
Korean peninsula.
Under this situation the DPRK
government issued a statement on January 10, 2003 declaring
that the withdrawal from the NPT, which had been temporally
suspended took effect automatically and immediately.
The DPRK thus completely pulled out of the NPT on January
11, 2003.
With the withdrawal from the NPT the
DPRK was completely free from the binding force of the
Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA according to Article 3 of
the NPT.
It is quite unacceptable to anyone that
the IAEA meeting discussed the nuclear issue on the Korean
peninsula and adopted a resolution attacking the DPRK though
it is not a signatory to the NPT.
In fact the
DPRK has nothing to do with the IAEA. Therefore, the
resolution is being denounced and ridiculed by everyone as
its adoption is a senseless act reminding one of a dog
barking against the moon.
What should not be
overlooked is that the IAEA is still acting a henchman and
spokesman for the U.S. to serve the purpose of its hostile
policy toward the DPRK to disarm it and destroy its system
by forcing it to scrap its "nuclear program" before
dialogue.
This time, too, the IAEA said nothing
of the U.S. which has grossly violated the NPT and the
DPRK-U.S. Agreed Framework but pressurized the DPRK, a
victim, to give up its right to self-defence, thus fully
disclosing its true colours as a political waiting maid of
the U.S.
It was quite natural that a delegate of
a member state that attended the meeting dismissed the
resolution as an "unbalanced one". This was proper criticism
of the partial resolution.
It would be better for
the delegates of those countries which supported the
resolution to take a walk and drink coffee than sitting idle
for unproductive discussion.
The DPRK once again
keenly realized what a beneficial step it took to protect
its right to existence and dignity when it terminated its
relations with the unfair and partial IAEA which is in the
clutches of the U.S. and withdrew from the NPT.
The IAEA and its member states are well advised to behave
themselves for their own sake.
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