Rodong Sinmun Tuesday observes in a signed commentary in this regard:

Such action taken by the Lee Myung Bak group is a high-handed tyrannical action to hold in check the patriotic advance of the people and stem the trend of the movement for achieving reunification through an alliance with the north in south Korea and, at the same time, wantonly violate democracy and human rights and establish a fascist dictatorial system.

It goes on:

The above-said members of the South Headquarters of Pomminryon who became targets of the recent suppression have done nothing to be accused.

The campaign of arrest and detention launched by the south Korean fascist authorities, finding fault with the activities of the patriotic figures and youth and students, is aimed at destroying the mainstay of the pro-reunification patriotic forces in south Korea in a bid to scuttle the movements for independence, democracy and national reunification and ensure the stability of their power by establishing the fascist dictatorial system under the signboard of "pragmatism."

The reality proves that the Lee group is, indeed, the enemy of the nation and a ferocious group of dictators hell-bent on confrontation with fellow countrymen and suppression as they are stepping up the fascistization of society, violating not only the freedom of activities of the patriotic organizations and people from all walks of life desirous of national unity and reunification but the freedom of thinking and writing activities, the universally recognized human rights.

Tyrannical nature and brutality are an expression of vulnerability and the days of the fascist dictatorship and tyrannical policy are numbered.

The Lee group is fated to meet a stern judgment of history as it has turned the south Korean society into the darkest one under fascism by quelling the desire and wishes of the people for independence, democracy and reunification through fascist dictatorship.