Pyongyang, December 23 (KCNA) -- An online joint seminar and a photo exhibition of Brazilian political parties and organizations took place on December 16 on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of demise of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

Present at the seminar "Comrade Kim Jong Il, leader of the people" and the exhibition "Leader Kim Jong Il among the people" were personages of political parties and organizations, including the Brazilian Communist Party, the Brazilian Center for Peace and Solidarity with Peoples, the Brazilian institute of Paektu and the Brazilian Center for the Study of the Juche Idea, and members of the organization for the study of Juche idea and organizations for friendship and solidarity with the Korean people.

Speeches were made at the events.

Recollecting once again the noble career and exploits of the great Comrade Kim Jong Il who devoted himself to the Korean revolution and the global cause of socialism on the occasion of the anniversary of his demise, a member of the National Political Committee of the Brazilian Communist Party said:

Comrade Kim Jong Il was a great revolutionary and prominent leader who comprehensively systematized and enriched the Juche idea founded by President Kim Il Sung, successfully carried forward the revolutionary cause of the President and led it to victory.

Thanks to his wise leadership, the Korean people could dynamically accelerate the revolution and construction, bravely frustrating the aggressive moves of the imperialist allied forces.

The great exploits performed by Comrade Kim Jong Il for the Korean revolution and the cause of independence against imperialism will always be remembered by the Korean people and the world progressives.

The chairman of the Brazilian institute of Paektu and the chairperson of the Brazilian Center for Peace and Solidarity with Peoples praised Kim Jong Il as a peerless statesman and outstanding leader who firmly defended and steadily advanced the socialist cause of Juche under the uplifted banner of Songun, stressing that his idea and cause are being carried forward by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un. -0-