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ER Editor: UPDATE – it appears to be over with the President due to be arrested. Weird times. See this by Politico.eu and the tweet below —
Korea’s Yoon, backpedaling, promises to lift martial law
🇰🇷🚨‼️ SUMMARY OF THE CRAZY EVENTS IN SOUTH KOREA:
1) The president of South Korea expected an impeachment from the opposition.
2) To prevent that, he declared martial law banning all political activity!
3) The Korean army came and closed off the parliament to prevent MPs to… pic.twitter.com/Ez5UcQutFR
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) December 3, 2024
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From Al Jazeera we have this on the imposition of martial law by the South Korean president earlier today. Parliament passed a motion to stop it; the president has refused —
- South Korean parliament passes motion requiring the martial law declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol to be lifted.
- In an unannounced live address earlier, Yoon said the imposition of martial law was aimed at safeguarding a “liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea’s communist forces and to eliminate antistate elements”.
- Yonhap news agency cites the military as saying activities by parliament and political parties would be banned and media and publishers would be under the control of the martial law command.
- Live footage shows hundreds of people gathered outside Parliament to protest against the president’s move.
- Since taking office in 2022, Yoon has struggled to push his agenda against the opposition-controlled parliament.
Twitter reaction —
Barricades were set up in front of the South Korean Parliament. It was reported that MPs would not be allowed inside. pic.twitter.com/RcCEfKPp0h
— S p r i n t e r (@SprinterFamily) December 3, 2024
🚨 NOW: MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN SOUTH KOREA
The President says he’s trying to “protect the country from communism” (???)
Civilians are being assaulted by troops, and he has taken FULL control of the media
THIS IS WHY WE WILL NEVER GIVE UP OUR GUNS!
pic.twitter.com/u0MMACuw0k— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 3, 2024
🚨 #BREAKING: South Korean military says martial law will remain in place until the president says otherwise
The President is now IGNORING a unanimous vote by Parliament 😳 pic.twitter.com/PTMAMpWTfv
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 3, 2024
Martial Law in South Korea
The silence from the USA — who is always waging wars to spread “freedom and democracy” — is deafening.
Where is Joe fukking Biden?
Where is Marco fukking Rubio?
Where is Tom fukking Cotton?Where are all the Democracy lovers from the blob? pic.twitter.com/lpAPS650ue
— S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) December 3, 2024
Within two and a half hours of declaring martial law, South Korea’s demand for the lifting of martial law was passed. pic.twitter.com/c5XrayI7uW
— Tsla Chan (@Tslachan) December 3, 2024
BREAKING UPDATE 🚨
SOUTH KOREA 🇰🇷‘South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failure to comply with parliament’s decision to lift martial law will be considered a crime’ — Opposition Chairman Cho Guk, Revive Korea Party#SouthKorea pic.twitter.com/NvtqDRGiot
— SANTINO (@MichaelSCollura) December 3, 2024
Both South Korean president’s party AND the opposition are against the Martial Law. He has absolutely NO support with only 25% backing before the coup. The current president is an unconditional US puppet, lawmakers might be more patriotic than him.
The Military stands behind the… pic.twitter.com/YkYuWxvu8N— Angelo Giuliano 🇨🇭🇮🇹🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻 安德龙 (@angeloinchina) December 3, 2024
See also this from NBC News —
South Korean president declares martial law but is met with immediate opposition from parliament
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South Korean president declares emergency martial law
Yoon Suk Yeol has accused the opposition of engaging in “anti-state activities” and “plotting a rebellion”
RT
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has imposed emergency martial law, claiming that the opposition, presumably sympathetic toward the North, has been preparing a “rebellion.”
In a televised address on Tuesday, the head of state alleged that the opposition Democratic Party, which has a majority in parliament, was paralyzing the government with “anti-state activities.”
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“The martial law is aimed at eradicating pro-North Korean forces and to protect the constitutional order of freedom,” Yoon insisted, as quoted by the Yonhap news agency.
According to the media outlet, the country’s Defense Ministry has summoned senior military commanders for a meeting, putting the army on full alert.
Yonhap also reported that the military has announced a suspension of all parliamentary activity, with members of the National Assembly banned from entering the building.
The Democratic Party leader, Lee Jae-myung, has reportedly denounced Yoon’s decision as “unconstitutional.”
The president’s approval ratings have been dipping in recent months, with the parliamentary opposition having repeatedly derailed his agenda since he came to power back in 2022.
The long drawn-out confrontation came to a head last week as the Democratic Party shot down Yoon’s 2025 budget bill. The head of state has also been resisting calls for a probe into several scandals, involving his wife and senior officials.
The Democratic Party opposes the ruling People Power Party’s plans, insisting on an increased budget in order to “revive people’s livelihoods and the economy.” The opposition unilaterally put forth its own bill.
It has also submitted impeachment motions against a state auditor and the chief prosecutor.
Source
Featured image source, South Korean President: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0lgw1pw5zpo
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