Message of Greetings On The 25th Anniversary of The Korean Friendship Association.
Dear Comrade & Friends,
May I send my warmest greetings on behalf of the Staffordshire branch of the UK Korean Friendship Association and in my own personal capacity. The Korean Friendship Association marks 25 years of its existence as the leading body on the international stage, promoting solidarity and cultural ties with the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.
At the turn of the century, on 13th November 2000, with the establishment of the Korean Friendship Association, a new dynamic era in the promotion of friendship with the DPRK was opened. From very modest beginnings, when it was first founded 25 years ago, the KFA has become the primary force for DPRK solidarity activities, with branches in 34 countries and with a membership in 120 nations. From its very first days, the KFA has utilised the internet and all other forms of social media to present the reality of Socialist Korea to the world on an almost 24/7 basis and cut through the torrent of lies about the DPRK from the corporate media.
None of the activities of the Korean Friendship Association would have been possible without the initiative and passion of Alejandro Cao de Benos. The President of the KFA has played an outstanding role in building and consolidating the Korean Friendship Association over the past quarter of a century. Alejandro’s work in the development of the KFA as a global front for solidarity and friendship with the heroic people of the DPRK has been truly inspirational for all the members and supporters of the Korean Friendship Association. One sign that the KFA has achieved success in its objectives was the hate campaign directed against the KFA President and the KFA leadership by the reactionary forces. The warmongers will never silence the voice of the KFA as the cause of the Korean Friendship Association is a just one of peace and anti-imperialism.
Twenty-five years after the founding of the KFA, the Korean Friendship Association is regarded as the most visible and prominent pro-DPRK force, both on social media and in real life. The KFA today is an extremely inclusive organisation with members from various social backgrounds among its ranks. Over the years, the KFA has built up a base of leading activists who are continually campaigning for the realisation of the aims of the KFA in their respective countries. A great advantage of the KFA is that it has been able to appeal to young people and reveal the truth that the DPRK is a model of social justice. The KFA can only go from strength to strength in its noble mission of defending the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea! Let us continue to advance the cause of the Korean Friendship Association!
Yours fraternally
Shaun Pickford
Staffordshire Branch of the UK Korean Friendship Association
