For the North Korean people, the farther you go up, they realize that something is wrong; those in the higher classes realize that something is wrong. But why isn't a revolution happening? It's probably because if you do something wrong, the three generations of your family are going to be punished. That collective punishment by association is probably the biggest threat. They need to betray their families to do this and to participate in an uprising.
Just because of my words, three generations of my family could be sent to a labour camp. That's what's happening. That is perhaps the most evil law in North Korea.
Among the North Korean people now, a lot of people believe it's not right, but I think that at this point they need some urging and help from the outside world. The free outside world needs to keep giving them information, to keep encouraging them, and to keep assuring them that, yes, this regime is wrong. They need to keep encouraging them and telling them that this cultification and deification are wrong and to have these North Korean people truly believe that in their hearts, and to have more people in North Korea believe that.
I think that for North Korea to change we need to have change in the attitudes of the free countries in the world, and North Korea needs to become more courageous. So do we. I think the North Korean human rights act needs to be more than just a declaration. I think it needs to give comfort and courage to people of North Korea, and I think that it truly will give the North Korean people more courage in what they are doing.
Thank you.