Kim Jong-un's uncle "was shot, not mauled by dogs"
London
(AsiaNews/Agencies) - Jang Song- taek, the uncle of North Korean dictator
Kim Jong-un and former "number two" of the regime , "was shot,
not torn to pieces by dogs. He abused his power and made tremendous" crimes.
This is the political propaganda by our enemies. I think that fabricated report
does not deserve my comment", said Hyun Hak -bong, Pyongyang's ambassador
in London, during an interview with Sky News aired yesterday in the UK.
Jang
Song- taek, considered the guardian of the young Kim after the death of the
"Dear Leader" Kim Jong -il, was sentenced to death on December 3, 2013. The
sentence was immediately executed by firing squad. The
verdict and its execution were confirmed by KCNA , the official press agency of
the North Korean regime : "The court has examined all Jang's crimes, which
have been thoroughly proven and admitted by the suspect . The accused is revealed
to be the worst traitor to the nation of all time, he has carried out actions
against the party and against the revolution, trying to overthrow the
leadership of the Party and the socialist system".
In
the days following confirmation of Jang's death chilling details emerged about
his execution. According
to Japanese and South Korean media reports, it was transformed into a cruel
massacre: his nephew is reported to have fed his uncle to 100 wild dogs who had
been deliberately starved for days.
Mystery also
surrounds the fate of Jang's family. His
wife, Kim Kyong -hui (Jong-il's sister) has disappeared since last September
and, according to some would be in Switzerland with her half-brother,
ambassador in that country, while others argue that she died of a heart attack
or cirrhosis of the liver caused by a lengthy problem with alcohol. Asked
about the issue, Ambassador Hyun said: "I know that Jang was punished. I
know nothing of his family".
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