South Korea is experiencing political chaos this Tuesday after the President declared martial law Yoon Suk-yeol. The President justified the measure after accusing the opposition of carrying out anti-state activities linked to North Korea.
There have been moments of tension between military forces deployed in front of the National Assembly and protesters. Inside the lower house, and after learning of the President’s announcement, the Speaker of the Korean Parliament, Woo Won-shikhas held an extraordinary vote to repeal the measure.
The vote, prohibited by martial law, showed unanimous support to stop it. Overall they have been present 190 out of its 300 members After making several arrests around the lower house. Leader of the opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, pointed out that “whoever acts under the orders of UN commanders will be violating the law, as it is invalid.”
The South Korean President’s decision has also been criticized by his party colleagues. Leader of the ruling People’s Power Party, Han Dong-hoonSaid that “declaration of martial law is wrong” and said that he will join with the people to protest against the declaration of martial law.
This surprising announcement came after the approval of the Democratic Party, which has majority in the National Assembly. without support A modest budget with many cuts for 2025 from Yun’s ruling People’s Power Party. In addition, the text included proposals to dismiss the Attorney General and the head of the Audit and Inspection Board, in charge of monitoring the accounts of public organizations.
On its part, the White House has indicated that the US President, Joe BidenThe South Korean government is in contact and “closely monitoring the situation”, a position also adopted by the United Kingdom. This is the first time since 1980 Martial law has been declared in South Korea.
The declaration of martial law led to the deployment of troops to protect state functions, in addition to banning parliamentary activities and political parties. According to state television images, soldiers entered parliament and clashed with lawmakers who tried to block their access with fire extinguishers. The army has already been evacuated from the building.
According to Article 77.1 of the 1948 South Korean Constitution, if the President declares a state of martial law (in this case, and by its nature, it is an ‘extraordinary’ martial law) he must mobilize military forces to maintain it. Will move forward for. “Public safety and order.”
“Tanks, armored personnel carriers and soldiers with guns and knives will rule the country,” Lee Jae-myung said in an online live broadcast. He declared, “The economy of the Republic of Korea will collapse irreparably. My compatriots, please come to the National Assembly.”
The agency has also ordered all medical personnel, including trained personnel, to return to their jobs within 48 hours of being handed over to the army. Similarly, the media and editors have also been “Under the control of martial law command“, according to army statements.
At this time, the President has not commented on the origin of the alleged “anti-state threats” or on possible forces involving North Korea. Despite the restrictions of the measure, the similar Article 77 of the South Korean Constitution states that, “If the National Assembly requests the lifting of martial law with a concurrent vote of a majority of the total members, The President must comply with this,
In addition to the military, thousands of people have gathered in front of the South Korean National Assembly to protest the declaration of martial law. During the protests, there have been clashes against military police, with weapons even being pointed at them.
This concentration, surrounded by a large police force, took place without any serious incident, Although with many arrests,
Images broadcast by South Korean news agency Yonhap, as well as the KBS television network, showed a presence of troops at the main entrance and interior of the National Assembly building in Seoul.
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