South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law in a nationwide broadcast.
Speaking via YTN television, Yoon claimed that he would eradicate “shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces”.
It is the first time since 1980 that martial law was declared in South Korea.
Yoon did not cite any specific threat from the nuclear-armed North, instead focusing on his domestic political opponents.
In the address, Yoon said he had no choice but to resort to such a measure in order to safeguard free and constitutional order.
According to Yoon, the opposition parties have taken hostage of the parliamentary process to throw the country into a crisis.
He said: “I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people, and to protect the free constitutional order.”
What We know:
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 come in and vote!
4) Korean MPs climbed over the fence and made their way to the parliament, breaching the block!
5) The special forces tried to storm the parliament, to stop the “political activity”
6) The parliament was as able to vote, and they voted unanimously to lift the martial law and lift all restrictions!
7) The army not know what to do first, decided to abide by the parliament and left!
8) Martial law will remain in place in South Korea until the president issues a decree to lift it.
The president is constitutionally obliged to lift martial law after a decision by parliament.
9) The South Korean president is expected to be arrested and impeached, according to media reports.
-> The opposition and the people won, by sneaking into the parliament and voting!
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