Lawmakers from South Korea's opposition Democratic Party (Democratic Progressive Party) managed to defy a blockade of the National Assembly headquarters at around 1 a.m. local time as armed soldiers breached the building, prompting President Yoon Seok-yul to declare martial law. filed a motion to quash. The windows of the building were removed and moved to make room for the gathering.
Yun declared Martial law was declared on Tuesday for the first time since the 1980s, citing threats from “anti-state subversive elements” in Congress who were interfering with the administration's policies. Yun accused the opponents of being “unscrupulous” and “pro-North Korea.”
Yun's own People Power Party (PPP) leader opposed his declaration of martial law, while Democratic Progressive Party leader Lee Jae-myung urged South Korea's military to ignore Yun's orders.
“From this moment on, Mr. Yoon is no longer the president of South Korea,” Lee declared.
Yoon's order halted all political activity in South Korea until further notice, but Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers stormed into the National Assembly building and attacked their colleagues as police and military surrounded the building to seal it off. encouraged them to participate. Military helicopters were seen flying over the Capitol as soldiers prepared to break down barricaded doors.
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According to Korea JoongAng Ilbo (KJD), problem It came to my mind At 12:47 a.m., just as Democratic Progressive Party members voted on the motion to lift martial law, soldiers were breaking through the windows.
The voting process continued until it ended at 1:01 a.m. local time, with the 190 MPs present at Parliament House voting unanimously in favor of lifting martial law. The chairman's office immediately declared Yoon's order “null and void.”
Chairman Woo Won-sik then asked all soldiers and police to leave the building. Observers reported that the helicopter had departed, and the helicopter reportedly remained there for about 30 minutes before departing.
“If the president does not abide by the results of the motion passed by the National Assembly, it is a clear act of treason and an illegal act,” Rep. Cho Kuk declared, adding that impeachment of Yoon will now be on the agenda. .
Cho called on the prosecutors to immediately arrest President Yoon and Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun.
Under South Korean law, Congress has the legal authority to revoke martial law. Han Dong-hoon, leader of Prime Minister Yoon's PPP, agreed that martial law “has lost its effect” following the National Assembly vote.
