Posted on 03/28/2016 3:01:16 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Kim Jong-un's Sister Consolidates Power
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister Yeo-jong appears to have risen to a position of considerable power in the secretive regime.
Kim Yeo-jong now holds a key post in the Workers Party's department in charge of promotions and appointments.
A source said Kim Yeo-jong's husband is a university professor in Pyongyang and comes from an ordinary background, denying recent rumors that she is married to the son of senior official Choe Ryong-hae.
Kim Yeo-jong rose quickly through the party ranks and consolidated her position, thanks to her quick wit and natural political acumen. Since September last year, she has been her brother's de facto secretary, with most documents being submitted for approval by Kim passing through her desk, according to some intelligence sources.
Senior officials like Army politburo chief Hwang Pyong-so now salute her.
"Rumors began spreading late last year that the fastest way of getting Kim Jong-un's attention is to go through Kim Yeo-jong," the source said. "She's gaining power by controlling the information and deciding who gets to contact him."
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) and his sister Yeo-jong inspect a cosmetics plant in Pyongyang in this undated photo released by the Rodong Sinmun. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) and his sister Yeo-jong inspect a cosmetics plant in Pyongyang in this undated photo released by the Rodong Sinmun.
But she apparently won the trust of senior officials by consoling them and offering them advice when they were criticized by her brother. The two of them are seen as a classic good cop/bad cop act.
Kim Yeo-jong apparently keeps Kim Jong-un abreast of the activities of his somewhat wayward older brother Jong-chol, who was pushed aside in the power struggle. Jong-chol has since formed a music band and is keeping himself away from politics but still appears worried about his safety.
Former leader Kim Jong-il is believed to have favored Yeo-jong for her intelligence and political acumen and reportedly said she could have been his heir if she had been a boy.
But her political ambitions have apparently led to some jealousy in the family. "When Yeo-jong was on maternity leave in May last year, Kim Jong-un's wife Ri Sol-ju appointed a close relative of hers, and that frayed their relationship," another source said.
Mar. 28, 2016 11:40 KST
"Bratocracy" is in full swing.:-)
P!
The Dragon Lady.
On second thought, you are probably right. I was thinking along the line of White House Chief of Staffs, which is probably a more powerful position than what she had at the time.
But you are probably right that she is more powerful now.
She is.
Bets on when he gets suspicious of her and has her killed
The firing squad awaits. Kim is nuts. It’s just a matter of time.
“That was a good thing you did big brother, a real good thing...”
Is this Bratty little sister in other word she is Dee from What Happening that girl telling Dwayne OHHHH I am going tell Mama
It will always be a number 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW9-llaIS-g
I think more of Dee LOL!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ2GyV_pXGo
I could related to that I am kid sister LOL!
It’s like being in the Mafia. Usually, you wind up being badly killed. There is no graceful way out.
OHHH yeah I forgot about her Never mind LOL!
Wasn’t it Michael in the godfather who said he kept trying to get out but they kept trying to suck him back in....lol
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