South Korea president declares martial law

[question everything]

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Source: Yahoo/AFP

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law, accusing the opposition of being "anti-state forces" and saying he was acting to protect the country from "threats" posed by the North.

The National Assembly was sealed late on Tuesday night and helicopters were seen landing on the roof, as army chief General Park An-su took charge as martial law commander and immediately issued a decree banning "all political activities".

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside parliament demanding to be let inside as police guarded the building and special forces attempted to enter.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/south-korea-president-declares-emergency-150324057.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

[Pachamama]

1. WTF?

This is crazy - I have a friend who just traveled there Monday - trying to contact them but no reply. They go there on business monthly from San Francisco for a week - works for a South Korean company.

[mahina]

2. Holy Moses what is going on?

[Silent Type]

3. Just read that SK Parliament voted to override Prez.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/03/south-korean-parliament-votes-to-lift-presidents-martial-law-declaration.html

[Mike 03]

5. Yes, BBC is reporting this too! NT

[Mike 03]

4. BBC World Service is still doing live reporting...

It's 1:30 in the morning there.

Every member of SK's parliament is inside the building. They have voted to reject the president's imposition of martial law, but it remains to be seen what the effect of this vote will be.

[LiberalArkie]

6. I was just reading that the president is supposed to obey the parliaments ruling, but it is to be seen if he will obey

as he controls the military.

I wonder if this is another coup like in 60's - 80's?

[people]

7. Military now withdrawing from N. Korean Parliament

According to CNN, after the Parliament voted to end marshal law, the military started to withdraw from the parliament building.

[maxsolomon]

9. NORTH Korean?

nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. "N. Korean"? A detail that doesn't matter?

[RJW62]

8. I wonder

How long will it be before Trump does this?

[maxsolomon]

11. Everything doesn't have to be about MFer.

Not taking that bait, 25 posts.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Duplicate of the prior post? Did you see the stop sign? Did you look at the DU home page LBN column?

[Omaha Steve]

13. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING

DUPE of earlier post: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143350050

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