South Korean National Assembly Votes To Block President’s “Emergency Martial Law”
Previously, it was reported that on Tuesday, December 3, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law” via a televised briefing, promising to “eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional democratic order.” He accused the opposition of “controlling the parliament,” “sympathizing” with North Korea, and immobilizing the government through anti-state actions.
Now, the National Assembly demands the President’s emergency martial law to be lifted. All 190 attending members (out of 300 total members) voted unanimously to block the martial law.
Most of the present members were of President Yoon’s opposing party, the Democratic Party, who control 170 seats of the 300. The remaining members were of Yoon’s own party and voted against his martial law decree.
It appears to be that a dozen or more People Power (Yoon's party) assemblymen voted with the opposition to lift the Martial Law decree.
-JTBC #SouthKorea pic.twitter.com/ylwu486Ihq
— iam ian (@IanIslander3) December 3, 2024
Read the initial coverage below.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Declares “Emergency Martial Law”
