According to a source in Hamgyongbuk-do, North Korea’s Ministry of Social Security issued an operational directive on the 7th to social security agencies nationwide to conduct concentrated crackdowns and accommodation inspections from the 12th to the 13th.
Accordingly, social security agencies nationwide will conduct accommodation inspections of dormitories such as inns, houses, factories, and enterprises in their jurisdictions from 9 p.m. on the 12th to 1 a.m. on the 13th, and will conduct self-defense security inspections of enterprises, neighborhoods, and people’s units from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.
In particular, the Ministry of Social Security stated in this directive, “The purpose of this concentrated crackdown and overnight inspection is to guarantee the 8th 11th Plenary Session of the Party in every way possible and to thoroughly protect socio-political safety.”
It also emphasized, “All security personnel must refrain from human rights abuses, non-class acts, and drinking alcohol during the inspection process, and must thoroughly enforce the party’s mass line and class line.”
This directive from the Ministry of Social Security is analyzed as a measure to ensure that security personnel respect the rights of residents during the inspection process and maintain inspection order, thereby faithfully implementing the government’s inspection policy.
Prior to this, the North Korean Ministry of Social Security issued this directive on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Party. (Related article: [Exclusive] North Korea to Implement Nationwide ‘Concentrated Crackdown, Search, and Overnight Inspection’ Ahead of the 79th Anniversary of the Founding of the Party)
Compared to the content of this directive, there appears to be no significant difference in the form and method of North Korea’s concentrated crackdown and overnight inspection.
In relation to this, a source said, “The concentrated crackdown and lodging inspection are almost the same in terms of mobilization and scale, with only the trigger and timing being different,” he explained, “However, when cross-inspections are conducted outside the jurisdiction, many people are called to the security agency and receive physical training.”
The source added, “Residents are suffering from frequent concentrated crackdowns and lodging inspections,” and “They are not simply cracking down on foreigners, but also cracking down on food, industrial products, and socialist non-socialist organizations.”
It is known that North Korea’s concentrated crackdowns and lodging inspections have been strengthened since the Arduous March in the 1990s. It is reported that concentrated crackdowns and lodging inspections, which are used as a means to control residents and suppress discontent, have been strengthened even more recently.
***This article is a translation by Google, so it may differ from the Korean version.
