South Korea
Declaration of martial law: soldiers and protesters face each other
South Korea has been under martial law since President Yoon Suk Yeol made a televised speech. But parliament does not want to accept this, as can be seen in Seoul.
In South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared martial law. He justified this with the need to protect the country’s democratic order. A short time later, the South Korean parliament called for the measure to be repealed. The MPs present voted for a corresponding resolution, South Korean broadcasters reported. According to the constitution, Yoon must lift the state of emergency if a majority of parliament votes for it, it said.
Earlier, in a speech broadcast live on television, the president accused the country’s opposition of sympathizing with totalitarian North Korea. The declared state of emergency aims to “eliminate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional order of freedom,” said Yoon.
Martial law in South Korea sparks protests
As the official news agency Yonhap reported, access to the parliament, the National Assembly in Seoul, was previously blocked. In addition, all political activities, including protests and party actions, are prohibited. Martial law also restricts the activities of media and publishing houses. Details of Yoon’s allegations were not immediately known.
Parliament Speaker Woo Won Shik called on the military and police to remain calm. All members of the National Assembly should meet in the plenary hall of the Parliament building. Demonstrators and soldiers also tried to get to or into the building.
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Source: Stern
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