KR South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activities

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law,” Tuesday accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities.

Yoon made the announcement during a televised briefing. He declared the step as critical for defending the country’s constitutional order. It wasn’t immediately clear how the steps would affect the country’s governance and democracy.

Yoon since taking office in 2022 had struggled to push his agendas against an opposition-controlled parliament.

 

[Éamonn Ceannt]

Looks like a domestic political scuffle turned nasty.

Well hopefully the US ends up backing it.

 

[neger psykolog]

Apparently this was the shortest martial law in history: https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1863981046703739260

 

[Toji Suzuhara]

Nothing ever happens: South Korean soldiers are leaving the parliament building.

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Why is the world so boring?

 

[Nobunaga]

Apparently this was the shortest martial law in history: https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1863981046703739260

Small country, small dicks and even smaller coups
Sad!

 

[AncientPhosphur]

How can you just vote out of martial law?

 

[WelperHelper99]

Nothing ever happens: South Korean soldiers are leaving the parliament building.

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Fucking good.

 

[Éamonn Ceannt]

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Hopefully it’s that they’re evacuating because they’re gonna bomb the building.

 

[Breadbassket]

How can you just vote out of martial law?

The President of South Korea doesn't have the exclusive power to maintain it? Even though activities relating to the National Assembly were "banned" it seems clear that Yoon himself doesn't have all that much political power.

 

[Blewberry Nausea]

Welp back to boring dystopia and population collapse.

 

[Party Hat Wurmple]

Apparently this was the shortest martial law in history: https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1863981046703739260

Those blue balling fucking cockteasers. This is worse than that time I bought VIP in the strip club and found out there actually isn't any sex in the champagne room.

 

[Male Idiot]

South Korea’s main opposition party leader, Lee: The army and security forces enforcing the martial law decision will be tried for treason. Know that there will be consequences for your actions; only courts and prisons await you.

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Soldiers are advancing to the main building of the parliament in Seoul.

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Now we'll have to see how the tank outside the building votes.

Does that retard want to force their hand? No going back now.

Seems a bit retarded to announce you're gonna trial the soldiers while they are still out on the street

Gook-san, why do this? Yoo just had to wait for the soldiers to get it sorted.

I hope my gacha games survive

Deploy Negev-chan to secure the Nikkes.

 

[Toji Suzuhara]

The President of South Korea doesn't have the exclusive power to maintain it?

Indeed. SK Constitution:

Article 77​

(1)When it is required to cope with a military necessity or to maintain the public safety and order by mobilization of the military forces in time of war, armed conflict or similar national emergency, the President may proclaim martial law under the conditions as prescribed by law.

(2)Martial law shall be of two types: extraordinary martial law and precautionary martial law.

(3)Under extraordinary martial law, special measures may be taken with respect to the necessity for warrants, freedom of speech, the press, assembly and association, or the powers of the Executive and the Judiciary under the conditions as prescribed by law.

(4)When the President has proclaimed martial law, he shall notify it to the National Assembly without delay.

(5)When the National Assembly requests the lifting of martial law with the concurrent vote of a majority of the total members of the National Assembly, the President shall comply.

https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1948/en/19949

 

[WelperHelper99]

The President of South Korea doesn't have the exclusive power to maintain it?

That and the men on the ground doing the coup know what happens to traitors. A potential success or a certain death. It appears the troops wanted to keep their heads

 

[AllieKat]

South Korea’s main opposition party leader, Lee: The army and security forces enforcing the martial law decision will be tried for treason. Know that there will be consequences for your actions; only courts and prisons await you.

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Soldiers are advancing to the main building of the parliament in Seoul.

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If you aren't supporting us you'll end up in jail or dead!

That's a weird way to win over the guys with guns. More likely this might drive some to murder you and yours.

 

[no-exit]

Ouhhh... Mr. Presidanh... Martial Raw is ovarr...



Edit: martial raw is ovarr

 

[neger psykolog]

Apparently this was the shortest martial law in history: https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1863981046703739260

I did a bit of research on this and it appears that this is legitimately the shortest lived declaration of martial law in history.

speedrunners in shambles

 

[Éamonn Ceannt]

Indeed. SK Constitution:

https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1948/en/19949

Well hopefully the military doesn’t care about that…

 

[I glow in the dark]

How can you just vote out of martial law?

The Republic has like 13~ military coups in its 80 years of existence, so the bar to end it has to be low, infact opposition political parties are innately just prepared for shenanigans like this.

 

[Melight]

The funniest outcome would be the opposition now declaring martial law

 

[SaidNoOneEver]

I thought we had a chance of something funny happening. Eh. Oh well.

Huh? The President of S. Korea just couped himself. It doesn't get much funnier than things are about to get in S. Korea.