Thousands of demonstrators occupied the area around Seoul's government buildings, demanding the lifting of martial law.Image: trapezoid
December 3, 2024 17:13December 3, 2024 19:07
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol declares emergency martial law – For the first time since 1980. He accused South Korea's opposition of controlling parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government through subversion. This was reported by multiple news organizations.
Yin announced the news on TV. This step is necessary to maintain South Korea's constitutional order:
“To protect liberal South Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces and to eliminate subversive elements… I hereby declare a state of emergency martial law.”
Yin Xiyeol
🇰🇷❌🇰🇷Soldiers entered the South Korean Parliament Building through the window. pic.twitter.com/TZ3bUQFvp2
-Angelo Giuliano December 3, 2024
The video was intended to show how South Korean soldiers entered the parliament building.
Parliament voted against
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s parliament voted to lift martial law. According to local media reports, the military has announced that martial law will be maintained until the president lifts it himself.
It's unclear what this step actually entails. According to Reuters, the South Korean won has depreciated sharply. Violation of government directives will result in arrest. Large demonstrations are prohibited and the media should be placed under martial law command and centralized control.
South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported that, South Korea's defense minister orders meeting of key commanders and calls for heightened vigilanceSouth Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol declared a state of emergency. The minister also ordered the military to remain on alert. Photos on social media are said to have shown military vehicles in Seoul.
Further footage showed soldiers entering the parliament building. There is said to be a photo showing several helicopters over Seoul.
According to media reports, Parliament has been locked down, preventing MPs and anyone else from entering. The leader of the opposition party addressed the people of South Korea and said: “Dear compatriots, please come to Congress.”
The Yoon administration itself has criticized it. Ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon called martial law “wrong”, local media reported. Han said they would “work with the people to stop it.”
More videos show scenes of rioting in front of parliament.
Opposition leaders called on South Koreans to gather in front of the Capitol to express their dissatisfaction with the situation. Several media outlets reported thousands of demonstrators “Wilhaft Yin Shilie!” call.
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President Yoon has been facing domestic political pressure for months. More recently, a corruption scandal involving his wife has further depressed his approval ratings. The ruling party is also fighting with the opposition over next year's budget law.
Tensions on the Korean peninsula have also been rising for months. North Korea has sharply increased its missile tests and rhetoric against the United States and South Korea over the past two years. In addition, North Korea has sent thousands of troops to Russia, who may be preparing for a mission against Ukraine, according to South Korean intelligence and the U.S. Department of Defense.
(rbu/cpf) Materials from SDA and DPA
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