ALBAWABA - North Korea announced that there were opposition votes in its latest local council elections shocking the world as it didn't happen for a whopping 67 years According to the Korean Central News Agency.
According to Yonhap News Agency and Korean Central News Agency, 27,858 workers including farmers, intellectuals, and officials were officially elected in the respective local regions and villages since the elections held on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023.
the Korean Central News Agency then added that 99.91 percent were in favor of the candidates while 0.09% voted against them making it the first time since November 1956 as before all votes came as 100%. Please note that this has nothing to do with the Leader of North Korea and his family.
First time in 67 years, someone dares to vote "No" in North Korea elections
(AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS)
Additionally, 99.87% voted in favor of the candidates in the elections for city and village council representatives while 0.13% voted against them.
It's also stated that the local elections are usually seen as a formality in North Korea as the ruling Labor Party selects the winner.
According to The Ministry of Unification, the opposition votes do not mean that the country is now guaranteeing people's political rights in the country.
An anonymous ministry official told reporters the following:
"This move appears to be aimed at showing that North Korean citizens adequately expressed their opinions in the elections, but this is still far from guaranteeing the people’s right to vote.”
