The outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan in North Korea has disrupted the country’s trade, and the authorities have demanded that they do all they can to complete the foreign exchange task. It is understood that recently in defiance of the government’s demands to speak out, and stubborn trade officials have been arrested by the security department.
Before December 30, sources in Pyongyang told DailyNK that authorities had to earn foreign currency at home after the country stopped trading this year because of pneumonia in Wuhan. But one trade official, who failed to complete the foreign exchange plan despite the authorities’ demands, was recently arrested by the security department.
According to the sources, the Government in Pyongyang has told the BOFT staff to find a way to earn foreign currency while sealing the border and to send them everywhere. In early December, the foreign exchange task performance of the year-end summary. The assessment of “combat” missions comes ahead of the eighth party congress, expected to be held in early January.
Sources said that this year, boFT staff, in order to earn foreign exchange, to the Huanghai Plain area and aquatic base to try to complete the task. However, only one person failed to complete the foreign exchange task. In addition to no self-reflection, he also showed a reasonable attitude, which finally aroused the dissatisfaction of the head.
It has been revealed that other members of the BOFT seem to be overcoming tough conditions by earning some foreign exchange locally and even paying out of their own pockets to fulfill the government’s foreign exchange tasks. But the staffer said he had a point.
“How can you earn foreign exchange in China?” the staffer was quoted as saying bluntly. What can be done?” When he got there, he did nothing but stay at a relative’s house all day and came back empty-handed. So they held him accountable and took him to security.
The source alleged that the man lived in the Moranbong region and that his family was said to be very wealthy. And his brothers and sisters and relatives in the area, also rely on his help, and can work in the trade institutions, life is quite good. Finally, because of the direct challenge to the party’s policy, the situation was serious and was arrested by the security department.
According to the boFT’s party committee, the man not only failed to complete the national plan, but also ignored the country’s critical situation, which was considered a political issue. This was done to warn all the staff of the Board of Trade of what would happen if the national plan was not fulfilled.
The north Korean authorities searched the man’s home and his family members were investigated. According to the source, although it is unclear what punishment will follow, many believe deportation is highly likely. And his relatives in the region, too, would be affected.
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