After Yoon’s statement the military said activities by parliament and political parties would be banned, and that media and publishers would be under the control of the martial law command.
Yoon did not cite any specific threat from the nuclear-armed North, instead focusing on his domestic political opponents. It is the first time since 1980 that martial law has been declared in South Korea.
That’s uh pretty explicit. Not quoted are two other key facts;
In South Korean law parliament can end Martial Law with a simple majority vote.
They did that vote immediately.
The Army “attempted” to take the parliament building but was rebuffed by staff members and fire extinguishers.
Y’all, those soldiers were not on board with this idea. And this is all vitally important because South Korea was a dictatorship for most of the cold war. This is absolutely an attempt to reinstate that.
How would that vote be held if the original Martial Law declaration banned Parliament from meeting? It seems like a gigantic loophole they need to close immediately before the president or a successor tries this again.
That’s uh pretty explicit. Not quoted are two other key facts;
Y’all, those soldiers were not on board with this idea. And this is all vitally important because South Korea was a dictatorship for most of the cold war. This is absolutely an attempt to reinstate that.
How would that vote be held if the original Martial Law declaration banned Parliament from meeting? It seems like a gigantic loophole they need to close immediately before the president or a successor tries this again.
Banning them, even under Martial Law is illegal.
*Kim Chonk Un calls Xi Jinping to secure a bulk deal on military-grade fire extinguishers*