The South Korean president, Yoon Suk-yeoldeclared emergency martial law this Tuesday to protect his country from communist forces and after accusing the opposition to sympathize with North Korea and to control the Parliamentwhich decreed its closure.
Yoon made the announcement during a televised press conference and maintained that he took the measure to “eradicate the despicable anti-state forces pro-North Koreans who are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people.
It is the first time that a South Korean president declares martial law since the military dictatorship ended in the country, at the end of the 1980s. The news agency Yonhap broadcast videos of south korean soldiers with a strong presence in the streets and breaking into the National Assembly building.
Why did the conflict break out?
This decision occurs within the framework of the debate between the People Power Party of Yoon and his main opposition party, the Democratic Partyabout the conflict and discussion of budget bill for next year.
“Our National Congress became a refuge criminalsa den of legislative dictatorship that seeks to paralyze the judicial and administrative systems and topple our democratic order frees it,” Yoon expressed in response to last week’s approval by deputies of the opposition’s budget plan.
He south korean president continued to target the opposition, which makes up the majority in the 300-member Parliament, classifying it as “anti-state forces what they try overthrow the regime“.
What is martial law and what orders were issued
The martial law It is a temporary rule that is applied military authorities in situations of emergency or when it is considered that civil authorities do not have the capacity to act.
Within the decisions and advertisements, Yoon ordered the closure of Parliament, the prohibition of all political activities as well as any type of demonstration, and declared that the media will be subject to control.
Under South Korean law, the government must lift martial law if the majority of the National Assembly achieves a top vote in Parliament, where the opposition Democratic Party is currently largest.
Source: Ambito
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