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.
 
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oh no its pipkun said:
those big korean protests and riots happened because of policies that directly affected the protesters, contrast that with america where people protest because its hip and virtue signals.
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Policy? Matters that actually affect my life? Shut the fuck up. If you aren't burning down a library because the Kraft company didn't feature the nigger kneeling at halftime because some other nigger got shot trying to fight cops after getting caught hawking fent then can you really call yourself an American with a straight face?
 
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StudMccool said:
protesters have broken out of encirclement and are pressing outside of parliament close, nothing violent, but they arent being corraled

Edit: they have a guy on megaphone going nuts now, group seems more aggitated now
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Are the military there? If not, how armed are the police?
 
mindlessobserver said:
Looking to me like maybe the legislature should have waited until AFTER the Army had backed down and returned to barracks before threatening to arrest them all and throw them in prison.
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Some random soldiers at the scene:
1st guy: "Man, I hope it's not happening, I have shit to do tomorrow"
2nd guy: "Me too, dude, me too. I just want to eat some noodles and get a good night's sleep"
3rd guy running in: "Hey, did you guys hear?! They just said they're going to send us to prison as traitors for participating in this!"
1st guy: "I guess it's happening after all."
2nd guy: "Fuck..."
 
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THEY ARENT PEACEFULLY DISPERSING
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