South Korean President pledges to lift martial law
Photo: Yoon Suk Yeol, President of South Korea (Getty Images)
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol assured that he would lift martial law in the country. This will happen at the next government meeting, according to YTN.
Yoon Suk Yeol reminded that he declared martial law in South Korea to respond decisively to anti-state forces that paralyze core government functions and undermine the liberal-democratic constitutional order.
However, following this decision, the National Assembly (parliament) demanded to lift the martial law.
"We will immediately convene a Cabinet meeting to meet the demands of the National Assembly and lift martial law," the President assured.
According to him, the Cabinet meeting was called "immediately," but since it is currently early morning (around 4:45 a.m. in South Korea), a quorum has not yet been secured. Therefore, martial law will be lifted as soon as the quorum is secured.
The President also urged the National Assembly to cease the arbitrary actions that paralyze the work of the state.
Martial law in South Korea
Earlier today, December 3, it was announced that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol had imposed martial law in the country. According to him, this need was caused by the activities of “anti-state forces.”
The declaration included a prohibition on political activities, such as protests and parliamentary work.
Just a few hours later, the South Korean parliament convened and passed a resolution calling for the lifting of martial law. The resolution effectively obligated Yoon Suk Yeol to cancel the decree.
For more details on the situation in South Korea, read the material by RBC-Ukraine.
