The president argues his martial law declaration was a safeguard, not an attempt to disrupt constitutional order
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s televised address on Thursday appears calibrated for both longer-term legal defense and immediate political mobilization, as he faces a second impeachment vote this Saturday and investigation for his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.
His speech presents a strategically constructed narrative that could serve his legal defense against possible treason charges while simultaneously hitting traditional rallying points for South Korea’s conservative base — from North Korean threats to election fraud concerns.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s televised address on Thursday appears calibrated for both longer-term legal defense and immediate political mobilization, as he faces a second impeachment vote this Saturday and investigation for his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.
His speech presents a strategically constructed narrative that could serve his legal defense against possible treason charges while simultaneously hitting traditional rallying points for South Korea’s conservative base — from North Korean threats to election fraud concerns.
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