While North Korean authorities are strongly criticizing our civic groups for scattering anti-North Korea leaflets, North Korean residents are reportedly using the balloons carrying anti-North Korea leaflets for roof maintenance during the rainy season, citing their good quality.
According to Daily NK’s South Hwanghae Province source on the 18th, a resident of Taetan County recently discovered a balloon hanging from a tree near his house, and he popped the balloon with a sickle and pulled it down to the ground.
It is said that the balloon did not contain any dollars or USBs, but was filled only with leaflets criticizing the North Korean authorities.
After checking the contents, the resident immediately burned all the leaflets and took only the balloons to use as waterproof plastic during the rainy season.
A source said, “When people here (in North Korea) find balloons, they usually incinerate the contents right away and use only the balloons to cover leaks in their roofs or as plastic for farming,” adding, “The balloons containing leaflets are of such good quality that they can easily be used for two to three years, so people secretly use them.” This is an explanation that since plastic is in short supply in North Korea, balloons are being recycled.
North Korean authorities do not allow residents to take out and look at North Korean leaflets at will. The North Korean authorities’ instructions are to not touch them immediately upon discovery and to report them directly to their superior organization. However, it is said that many residents find it annoying because they have to be investigated as a reporter if they report the discovery to their superiors.
A source said, “There are many outposts monitoring aircraft, but there is a limit to how much they can monitor, so sometimes residents find balloons with leaflets hanging on the hillsides of the village,” and “It’s annoying to be investigated as a reporter if you report it, so it’s best to just burn them.”
North Korean authorities are trying to block contact between residents and the government by spreading false rumors such as that leaflets and balloons sent by our civic groups are contaminated with deadly viruses or bacteria, but it is known that residents do not believe these black propaganda campaigns by the government.
A source said, “They hide dollars in secret and burn USBs containing South Korean movies or dramas along with the leaflets because they are dangerous to carry around.” He added, “On the other hand, there are many uses for balloons, so some people think that finding one is a windfall.”
Meanwhile, according to sources, many of the anti-North Korea leaflets recently scattered by our civilian groups have been landing on the coasts of Ongjin, Taetan, Kangryong, Yongyeon, Yeonan, and Baechon counties in South Hwanghae Province.
In relation to this, Kim Yo-jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, announced in a statement through the Korean Central News Agency on the 14th, “We have been informed that leaflets and items containing dirty South Korean garbage have been discovered again near the border and in some remote areas,” and “Dirty waste was discovered in 17 places in Jangphung County, North Hwanghae Province and its adjacent areas.”
Kim Yo-jong then threatened, “Despite our repeated warnings, the South Korean scumbags are not stopping this petty and dirty prank,” and “The South Koreans will become tired of this embarrassing situation and should be prepared to pay the price for their dirty deeds.”
Source: www.dailynk.com
