Kim Jong-Nam, oldest son of Kim Jong-Il has decried the hereditary succession process underway in North Korea. Jong-Nam was once considered the prime candidate for a leadership handoff, but fell out of favour with his father after he snuck off to Japan under a fake passport (allegedly to visit Tokyo Disneyland). Quote: “Personally, I am opposed to the hereditary transfer to a third generation of the family… for my part, I am prepared to help my younger brother whenever necessary while I stay abroad.” Jong-Nam expresses hope that the younger Jong-Un can make the lives of the North Korean people better. He also states he has no regrets regarding the succession plan: “I wasn’t interested in it and I don’t care.” Jong-Nam currently lives a live of relative luxury with a family of his own in Macau.
Source: Yahoo! News via AP.
