Martial Law in South Korea

[Hol]

In a televised speech earlier, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared Martial Law across South Korea, due to what he calls North Korean sympathizers operating within Parliament and attempting to sabotage the government with anti-state activities. During his speech, Yoon vows to “Eradicate Pro-North Korean Forces and protect the Constitutional Democratic Order.”


6:14 AM · Dec 3, 2024
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Under Martial Law, South Korean President Yoon has outlawed any form of political activity, including protests, demonstrations, or rallies; while all media outlets across South Korea have been placed under governmental control.

 

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I see a few comments on X that President Yoon was about to face a vote to impeach him

 

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[1LoverofGod]

Yoon backs down after South Korean lawmakers rise up against martial law decree
SEOUL, South Korea — In a night of extraordinary developments in Seoul, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a surprise late-night address to the nation, citing threats from North Korea and from his political opponents at home, only to back down hours later after spontaneous street protests and a unanimous vote against the decree by furious South Korea lawmakers.

The head-spinning turn of events, which took the Biden administration and much of Mr. Yoon’s own government by surprise, threatened to bring an unexpected round of political and security instability to a key U.S. ally that had long considered a model of stable, democratic government in East Asia.

As anti-Yoon protesters gathered outside the parliamentary building, 190 National Assembly members convened a plenary session at approximately 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning. All present — including representatives of Mr. Yoon’s conservative People Power Party — voted to lift the decree. Under South Korean law, a presidential martial law decree can be lifted with a majority vote from parliament.

Mr. Yoon announced shortly afterward that he was reversing his decree and his next moves were uncertain. Despite dire provisions earlier declared by the newly formed Martial Law Command, there was no evidence in the capital of a serious crackdown as protesters took to the streets to oppose the president’s move.

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Yoon backs down after South Korean lawmakers rise up against martial law decree

In a night of extraordinary developments in Seoul, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a surprise late-night address to the nation, citing threats from North Korea and from his political opponents at home, only to back down hours later after spontaneous street protests and a...

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[1LoverofGod]

South Korea's Yoon faces impeachment after martial law debacle


SEOUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) - South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday proposed impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol for his sudden decision to declare martial law, which he rescinded after a chaotic standoff between parliament and the army that damaged the country's standing.
Yoon's declaration of martial law late on Tuesday attempted to ban political activity and censor the media in South Korea, which has Asia's fourth largest economy and is a key U.S. ally.

On Wednesday evening, civic and labour groups held a candlelight vigil in downtown Seoul calling for Yoon's resignation - a reminder of the massive candlelight protests that led to the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye in 2017. They then marched to the presidential office.

Six South Korean opposition parties submitted a bill in parliament to impeach Yoon, who had already faced accusations of heavy-handed leadership from his opponents and from within his own party, with voting set for Friday or Saturday.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korean-lawmakers-call-impeach-president-yoon-after-martial-law-rescinded-2024-12-04/