Summary
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, citing a need to combat “anti-state forces,” but the opposition-controlled parliament voted unanimously to overturn it within hours.
This marks the first martial law declaration since South Korea’s democratization in 1987.
Yoon’s move, condemned as unconstitutional by opposition leader Lee Jae-myung and even Yoon’s own party leader, Han Dong-hoon, was seen as an authoritarian response to opposition resistance.
Soldiers and police, initially deployed to parliament, withdrew after the vote.
Yoon faces mounting political struggles, including low approval ratings and legislative gridlock.
South Korean parliament votes UNANIMOUSLY to lift martial law.
The next thing Yoon should face is removal and arrest.
New York Times: “The protests in front of the National Assembly are still going strong, and the chants have shifted. Now protesters are shouting ‘Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol!'”
Glad the military didn’t stop the opposition from voting it down.
They tried to, lawmakers had to literally climb the fence to sneak into parliament and protesters had to block the army from storming parliament
There should be public treason trials for Yoon and the military leadership. This was an attempted coup.
Yoon faces mounting political struggles, including low approval ratings and legislative gridlock.
And a failed coup. Just a little addendum.
This motherfucker tried to increase their work week to 70 hours.
I’m glad the South Korean people seem to recognize him for the enemy he is.
“Left-wing” former President Moon appears to have lowered the workweek from there to 52 hours. Everyone other than bars and restaurants benefited from better work-life balance.
