The South Korean puppets met on Monday and decided to mobilise power to strictly cope with a general strike of the (South) Korean Confederation of Trade Unions slated today.

They described it as an "illegal strike," alleging that it may "impair authority and cause disorder".

[Communist Party newspaper] Nodong Sinmun today bitterly condemns the decision as the fascist dictator's vicious step not to allow the least sign of democratic freedom and vital rights.

In a commentary, the daily paper says it reveals the puppets' intention to crack down on the workers' strike under any pretext and shackle them to the fetters of the anti-social, fascist labour system so as to emerge from their crisis and prop up their regime.

The traitorous regime, which tramples down the vital rights of the workers and intends to brutally suppress them, cannot be called a "government of the people," the daily says.

No matter how harsh their suppression may be, the South Korean workers will fight undauntedly for their vital rights with concerted efforts, it adds.