Emergency in South Korea: President Yoon explains martial law!
Emergency in South Korea: President Yoon explains martial law!
In an unprecedented step, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol proclaimed war law on Tuesday evening to protect the country from alleged threats from North Korean forces. In a live speech, Yoon explained that this drastic measure was necessary to defend the "Free Republic of Korea" from a "conspiracy" of the opposition, which he claimed to undermine democracy. This is the first time in over 40 years that war law has been imposed in South Korea since the country has left a military dictatorship in 1980, as well as the New York Times reported.The measures imposed are far: the military commander, General Park AN-SU, has prohibited all political activities, which means that both parliamentary activities and public meetings are prohibited. The media are also subject to strict control of the war law command, reported Yonhap. The President asked all 300 MEPs of the National Assembly to the meeting to discuss the abolition of war law after the opposition had enforced a strongly shortened budget draft, which led to a violent political dispute.
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