Kim Jong-un reportedly sent gardeners into labour camps, as their flowers didn’t bloom: Report

North Korea is a one-sided ideology nation that sets and follows different rules from the rest of the world, and their supreme leader is known for making freaky and often shocking decisions.

Kim Jong-un reportedly sent gardeners into labour camps, as their flowers didn't bloom

North Korea is a one-sided ideology nation that sets and follows different rules from the rest of the world, and their supreme leader is known for making freaky and often shocking decisions.

It is quite a known fact that the nation keeps a lot of secrets and is having laws that are unusual, to say the least.

While the previously imposed rules have always been a topic of concern, some fresh decisions and announcements in recent times have left netizens baffled.

In December 2021, North Korea barred residents from laughing, drinking and grocery shopping for a period of 11 days to mark the tenth anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s death.

The government authorities have also ordered the public to not any signs of happiness while North Korea commemorates his death, claimed reports. “During the mourning period, we must not drink any alcoholic drinks, neither laugh nor engage in any of the leisure activities,” a North Korean from the northeastern border city of Sinujiu told Radio Free Asia (RFA).

Meanwhile, as per the recent news from the one-sided nation, Kim Jong-un has reportedly sent a group of gardeners to labour camps because their flowers didn’t bloom.

As per the reports, the North Korean dictator is said to have taken the decision after being informed that the ‘Kimjongilia’ Begonia would not bloom in time to mark the birthday of the former leader.

‘Kimjongilia’ Begonias, also called ‘immortal flower’, was named after Kim Jong-il. Had they bloomed in time, the flowers would’ve been a centrepiece for a celebration on 16 February.

A man named Han, the manager of a greenhouse that grows Kimilsungias and Kimjongilias has now been sentenced to six months in a labour camp.

According to the reports, Han was ordered last month to have the flowers ready for an exhibition to mark the day of the Sun (a day to mark North Korea founder Kim-Il sung’s birthday) and the day of the Shining Star. However, the flowers didn’t bloom in time.

Lack of firewoods is why Han and his team of gardeners failed to bloom the flowers in time. After the news was shared, the team was accused of neglecting their work.