An interesting aspect of North Korea is extreme political paranoia directed at its own citizens. Even here in the UK, this kind of paranoia does highlight a disturbing characteristic of the Starmer government.
As we know, there has been an unmistakeable rise of paranoid political interference in what UK citizens say and even think. As we also know, it is one of the defining characteristics of a totalitarian political outlook.
N. Korean authorities jail private tutors as crackdown intensifies
Several Chongjin residents in their 30s and 40s have been caught working as private tutors
North Korean authorities have recently been tightening restrictions on private tutoring. Anyone caught being paid for private lessons reportedly faces legal sanctions, with no exceptions being granted.
“Here in Chongjin, there have been several recent cases of individuals being sent to labor camps for giving children private lessons at their homes,” a source in North Hamgyong province told Daily NK recently.
N. Korean authorities jail private tutors as crackdown intensifies
Several Chongjin residents in their 30s and 40s have been caught working as private tutors
North Korean authorities have recently been tightening restrictions on private tutoring. Anyone caught being paid for private lessons reportedly faces legal sanctions, with no exceptions being granted.
“Here in Chongjin, there have been several recent cases of individuals being sent to labor camps for giving children private lessons at their homes,” a source in North Hamgyong province told Daily NK recently.
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You can still home-school in the UK but there are bureaucratic hoops to jump through. Perhaps the government cares for the children and wishes them to be educated thoroughly... or maybe they try and impose their views? No young mind to escape indoctrination?
Have a care! You might be giving ideas to Sir Kim Il Sung.
The NORK embassy has been in touch to say they object profoundly to a comparison of their late Dear Leader to the running dog Sir Creep Strimmer.
DJ - it's hard to know what the thinking behind state education might be. Strong on uniformity perhaps, but the whole business seems to take far too long, especially for those who may as well leave earlier and enter the world of work.
dearieme - Sir Creep Strimmer's Education Secretary Phi Li Pson seems to have the right ideas though. She is keen to crack down on private tuition and anything classified as rong ler ning.
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