North Korean official purged for "debauchery," defying quarantine: state media



COVID-19 North Korean official purged for “debauchery,” defying quarantine: state media Chonnae county cadre accused of undermining nationwide coronavirus prevention measures by organizing drinking parties Jeongmin Kim March 23, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV A provincial cadre was recently demoted for drinking, "debauchery," and breaching the country's strict coronavirus prevention rules, North Korean state media said, in a highly unusual report that could hint at a broader anti-corruption drive by Pyongyang. In an article titled "Let's find a lesson from the complacent, idle, and privilege-seeking acts among Chonnae County officials," ruling party daily the Rodong Sinmun reported Saturday that one cadre -- who was not named -- had been "expelled from the party." A provincial cadre was recently demoted for drinking, "debauchery," and breaching the country's strict coronavirus prevention rules, North Korean state media said, in a highly unusual report that could hint at a broader anti-corruption drive by Pyongyang. In an article titled "Let's find a lesson from the complacent, idle, and privilege-seeking acts among Chonnae County officials," ruling party daily the Rodong Sinmun reported Saturday that one cadre -- who was not named -- had been "expelled from the party." Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean official purged for “debauchery,” defying quarantine: state media

Chonnae county cadre accused of undermining nationwide coronavirus prevention measures by organizing drinking parties

Jeongmin Kim March 23, 2020

North Korean official purged for “debauchery,” defying quarantine: state media

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A provincial cadre was recently demoted for drinking, "debauchery," and breaching the country's strict coronavirus prevention rules, North Korean state media said, in a highly unusual report that could hint at a broader anti-corruption drive by Pyongyang.

In an article titled "Let's find a lesson from the complacent, idle, and privilege-seeking acts among Chonnae County officials," ruling party daily the Rodong Sinmun reported Saturday that one cadre -- who was not named -- had been "expelled from the party."

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