Kim Jong-un 'gives luxury cars and watches' to keep elites loyal

[AZLD4Candidate]

Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s authoritarian leader, hands out luxury cars and watches to reward favoured officials, South Korea has said.

The bestowing of opulent gifts in a country plagued by poverty and chronic malnutrition suggests Kim may be trying to ensure the loyalty of the regime’s elites.

“Kim gives luxury cars as gifts to officials who he particularly favours or those who have made special accomplishments in the military field,” South Korea’s unification ministry said this week, reported the Yonhap newswire.

“He also hands out Swiss watches like Omega or the latest electronic devices at events commemorating the birthdays of the Kim family or the party congress meeting.”

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He learned from his daddy, Hitler, Mao, Xi, Chiang Kai Shek, and the first of his South Korean counterpart, Rhee Syngman.

Keep power through bribes and kleptocracy.

[Yavin4]

1. Hey, Gym Jordan.

You wanna be speaker.

[Silent Type]

2. I think most leaders reward their inner ring, even if it is through salary and support.

Plus, Kim’s Rolex gifts are likely fake, about like the cheap gifts people here buy for clients who aren’t big hitters.

[Stardust Mirror]

3. yeah but does he buy houses for their mothers

or pay their tuitions?