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Letters from Dhaka
The Creation of "Koryo Union" Is the Only Peaceful Solution in the Korean Peninsula!
By MA Hossain Bangladesh Correspondent
 | North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (left) meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-In (center) while Madam Lee Seol-Ju, spouse of Kim, looks on at the summit held at the Truce Village of Panmunjeom on April 27, 2018. | Finally the international community seems to get its sense back on the issue of resolving the existing political standoff in Korean Peninsula. In the past,I have repeatedly said undue pressure and illogical sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) would bring counter productive result.As a defence analyst, I can clearly understand the sentiment of a patriotic leader like Marshal Kim Jong Un. First of all let me clarify to the Korean people be it the peoples of the Republic of Korea,or the peoples of DPR Korea are friends. Bangladesh has historic relations both the Koreas.After the historic summit between the US President Donald Trump and Marshal Kim Jong Un, which I am seeing as a summit of beginning of a new era of prosperity and peace in the Korean Peninsula. This article is written with an honest desire of offering a mutually respectable formula to the leaders of both the Koreas.Ever since division of Korea in 1950,Republic of Korea (ROK) is talking about unification of Korea,while DPRK is demanding re-unification of Korea. This is the major obstacle in finding a lasting peace formula. I don't think the people of DPRK would go under the administration of Seoul, while the people of ROK won't accept the leadership of Pyongyang. In my judgement Korean people definitely should be brought under a single umbrella keeping two political system for two of the Koreas. Meaning, a 'Koryo Union' comprising Republic of Korea and DPR Korea is the only workable solution. Under the Koryo Union, there will be a common military force to ensure sovereignty of both the Korea as well assure peaceful coexistence with the neighbouring countries like Japan, China and beyond.Republic of Korea can utilize the huge skilled and semi skilled manpower of DPR Korea ;while Pyongyang can explore its massive mineral and natural resources with the technical collaboration of China, Japan and ROK which definitely would transform DPRK into a developed nation within the span of maximum 7-8 years.On the other hand, ROK can establish 'Koryo Union Special Economic Zone' both in ROK and DPRK under mutually agreeable proportion. The Koryo Union can have common airline, common shipping agency and even common currency.This common currency would be an additional one, keeping the existing currencies of both Koreas in circulation. While DPRK's Won and ROK's Won would be a local currency while currency of the Koryo Union would emerge as a international currency. In this case we can cite the example of Chinese Yuan and Foreign Exchange Certificate (FEC) or the Britain's model. While being in EU both British Pound and EU's EURO are in circulation in Britain. For many years existence the two currencies never create any problem in the UK.Creation of the Koryo Union will help both the member countries of the union in reducing their defence budget. Meaning both side will have fund available for socio-economic development. Currently DPRK has approximately 22 million members in the Korean Peoples Army (KPA).They are well trained, fully equipped and above all absolutely dedicated to their motherland. On the other hand Republic of Korea has around 300 thousand members in his army who to are equally capable as the KPA members. But defence expenditure of the ROK is much higher.Because they also have to bear the burden of paying costs to approximately 14 thousand soldiers from US defence forces. In addition to this, ROK are rather compelled in buying military equipments worth billions of dollar each year. Formation of the Koryo Union will most certainly relieve ROK from this huge expenditure. Not only that! Because of the tension in the Korean peninsula, countries like Japan even are compelled in spending billions of dollar in defence sector every year. Should there be no such burden, countries like Japan or ROK would be most beneficiaries.Now the main question, which may even jeopardise the much expected peace process is, United States and Western country's undue demand of extermination of nuclear weapons of DPRK. I personally don't believe, Marshal Kim Jong Un is going to accept this. DPRK is already a nuclear power and at best they can suspend further development of nuclear weapon. Accepting this fact, if ROK and the US will sit with DPRK, definitely can anticipate a very pleasant outcome.Congratulation to the inhabitants of the Koryo Union. MA Hossain, a political and defence analyst writes on diversified topics in Bangladeshi and foreign newspapers. He has served in the United Nations.
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M A Hossain, a political and defense analyst, writes on diversified topics in Bangladeshi and foreign newspapers. He has served in the United Nations. His articles are already featured in prominent newspapers like, South China Morning Post, The Arabian Post, The National (UAE),The Seoul Times, Modern Ghana, The New Nation, Malaysia Today, The Al Bilad(S.Arabia), The Financial Express, The Asian Age, South Asia Journal, etc. He can be contacted at: writemah71@gmail.com
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