{"id":2207370,"date":"2024-12-04T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T23:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2207370"},"modified":"2024-12-04T03:54:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T18:54:53","slug":"south-korean-lawmakers-reject-martial-law-hours-after-presidential-declaration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/12\/south-korean-lawmakers-reject-martial-law-hours-after-presidential-declaration\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean lawmakers reject martial law hours after presidential declaration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea faced an unprecedented constitutional crisis from Tuesday evening to the early hours of Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law in a late-night televised address. Yoon justified his decision as a necessary response to \u201canti-state factions\u201d allegedly threatening the liberal constitutional order. The move marked the first invocation of martial law since 1979.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the declaration, martial law troops broke windows to access the National Assembly building, sparking physical altercations with parliamentary staff who tried to block their entry. General Park Ahn-soo, whom Yoon appointed to command martial law troops, declared that all political activities, including the operations of the National Assembly, local councils, political parties, political associations, gatherings and demonstrations, are prohibited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawmakers convened an emergency session in the early hours of Wednesday morning and unanimously passed a resolution to revoke martial law, with 190 votes in favor. Martial law troops withdrew shortly after the resolution\u2019s passage, concluding Yoon\u2019s attempt to impose martial law in just two and a half hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung condemned the martial law declaration as unconstitutional and procedurally invalid, arguing that Yoon failed to secure the Cabinet approval required by the Constitution and Martial Law Act. Lee further called the declaration null and void from the outset, emphasizing that any orders issued under it were illegal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prominent figures within the ruling People Power Party (PPP) have also distanced themselves from the president\u2019s decision. PPP leader Han Dong-hoon, a former justice minister and one-time confidant of Yoon, openly opposed the martial law declaration. Similarly, PPP floor leader Choo Kyung-ho stated he was unaware of the president\u2019s intentions, exposing fractures within the party and raising questions about Yoon\u2019s political isolation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defense minister Kim Yong-hyun, who reportedly advised Yoon to declare martial law, will likely face mounting calls for impeachment and prosecution. With bipartisan condemnation and legal challenges intensifying, Yoon and Kim will likely face accountability measures, including impeachment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rapid nullification of martial law and bipartisan action by lawmakers underscore the strength of South Korea\u2019s democratic institutions. However, the legal and political fallout from Yoon\u2019s actions will likely have a long-term impact on South Korea\u2019s political stability.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea faced an unprecedented constitutional crisis from Tuesday evening to the early hours of Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law in a late-night televised address. Yoon justified his decision as a necessary response to \u201canti-state factions\u201d allegedly threatening the liberal constitutional order. 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