South Korea declares martial law
- Thread starter Evoex
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I'm not gonna pretend I'm fully read into the situation, but the swift parliamentary nullification of martial law seems re-assuring
Maybe. Who does military listen to (both legally and with their heart)? Worst-case is military fractures and some side with each team.
Not good. My limited understanding is that the president is a right-wing type, but recent parliamentary elections swung the other way, leading to a lame-duck situation, with this being an attempt by the president to hang onto power. Did parliament nullify it? I read an hour or two ago that it was possible, but it's a fast-moving situation.
S Korea is still technically at war with N Korea, and S Korea is relatively new to democratic government (1980s).
S Korea is still technically at war with N Korea, and S Korea is relatively new to democratic government (1980s).
they did overturn it in The Assembly
There is a subtext there, though. Parliament has 300 members - so 110 didn't show up. However the vote took place at 1:00 AM, and it was convened without much notice, so maybe that doesn't mean a *lot*.
This BBC article has a pretty good summary of the overall situation: Why has South Korea's president suddenly declared martial law?
