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.

 

[Übertroon]

So is it standard practice for the opposition party to have every member ready to storm parliament and vote 3 hours after martial law declared?
In western nations it's difficult to have every member show up for Inauguration day

 

[Karen of Human Resources]

My money is on something to do with Samsung.

When a company that is allegedly anywhere between 30-50% of the nations entire GDP starts to splutter and smoke, you can be sure some weird shit is going to follow.

 

[AllieKat]

You can't just say "yeah martial law is over go home" via vote. You have to enforce it with arms and men.

President Yoon has some of that, but I don't see the opposition mobilizing anyone. Good luck enforcing your whims with strong language and hope.

 

[LikeAStone 2.0]

North Korea has the chance to do the funniest thing ever.

 

[Black Man Underwear]

Anyone think he'll get rid of SK's big business oligarchy? East Asian countries are famous for being run by about 3 families each.

South Korean martial law probably provides authorization for asset forfeiture and extralegal arrests.

 

[CruelGermanGirl]

Holy moly, some skulls gonna get cracked.

 

[Éamonn Ceannt]

So is it standard practice for the opposition party to have every member ready to storm parliament and vote 3 hours after martial law declared?
In western nations it's difficult to have every member show up for Inauguration day

I mean...SK is a small country with good infrastructure. Or maybe parliament was in session this week so they were already in Seoul?

You can't just say "yeah martial law is over go home" via vote. You have to enforce it with arms and men.

President Yoon has some of that, but I don't see the opposition mobilizing anyone. Good luck enforcing your whims with strong language and hope.

Yeah the only thing I can see really scaring the military out of this is the U.S. so hopefully either Biden doesn't come out against it or Trump says something that gives them the courage to stick it out until he is inaugurated.

 

[Your Starter for 10]

South South Korea should secede from regular South Korea. I don't know if that's where the lines of dissent are, but that's where they should be.

 

[Toji Suzuhara]

So is it standard practice for the opposition party to have every member ready to storm parliament and vote 3 hours after martial law declared?
In western nations it's difficult to have every member show up for Inauguration day

Martial law being declared would directly affect them, as Yeong is basically calling them pro-North korean spies and traitors, That mobilizes people real quick

 

[Éamonn Ceannt]

Martial law being declared would directly affect them, as Yeong is basically calling them pro-North korean spies and traitors, That mobilizes people real quick

I mean, they are enemies of the state and traitors...

 

[LikeAStone 2.0]

Squid Game season 2 looks fucking phenomenal so far

 

[Edict of Expulsion]

Based on how gay this all is, a quote from a niggerfaggot seems quite apt

Look, if you had one shot or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?

 

[Michael Wade]

I vaguely recall cases of Koreans and Japanese serving in SS now that you mention it. I might just be conflating things and it was just the one dude.

Were there Japs? I only recall two Korean dudes that got drafted after going on a forced world tour as jap conscripts, then Russian conscripts and then they "joined" the SS and got captured by the Americans at D.Day

 

[CharlesBarkley]

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소주, 감사, 수프라고 말할 수 있어요. 전문가로서 나는 이것을 유대인, 페미니즘 또는 내 게시물을 저능하다고 평가하는 사람들을 비난합니다.

South South Korea should secede from regular South Korea. I don't know if that's where the lines of dissent are, but that's where they should be.

So you want a vacation spot as a country?

 

[Toji Suzuhara]

So you want a vacation spot as a country?

It works for the DR and Greece

 

[Breadbassket]

Reporting from the Washington Post.

 

[LikeAStone 2.0]

ATTENTION ALL KOREAN GOOKS:

Internal documents leaked to the press confirm the orchestrator of the coup is none other than Liz Fong-Jones. If you see said person, prepare for confrontation.

 

[Sulla]

I'm hoping for a 3 way secession, East, West, and South Korea.

Johnny Somali gets a special prison at the point where they all meet so they can keep joint custody.

 

[Your Starter for 10]

So you want a vacation spot as a country?

Well, yes, but that's only a coincidence. What I really want is 3 countries on the peninsula. NK, SK and SSK. Or, alternatively, NK, Middle Korea and South Korea.

 

[Éamonn Ceannt]

Reporting from the Washington Post.

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Hopefully they are calling it quits.