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I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people, and to protect the free constitutional order,
I will immediately convene a Cabinet meeting to accept the National Assembly's request and end martial law,
This isn’t over. [Mr Yoon] put all the people in shock. The president is a dangerous being … threatening democracy and constitution.”
Speaking with protesters outside parliament following the reversal, Cho Kuk, the head of a minor opposition party, said Democratic Party lawmakers, including me and many others, will protect our country’s democracy and future and public safety, lives and properties, with our own lives,
I declared martial law at 11 p.m. last night with a firm will to save the country [from] anti-state forces that are trying to paralyze the essential functions of the state and destroy the constitutional order of liberal democracy,
Yoon said in a televised statement just after 4 a.m. local time Tanks, armoured personnel carriers and soldiers with guns and knives will rule the country. The economy of the Republic of Korea will collapse irretrievably. My fellow citizens, please come to the National Assembly.”
Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the opposition Democratic party, which has a majority in parliament, said in a livestream online They’re using exactly the same methods they used in the Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan eras … Whenever their regime is in crisis, they use war-mongering and martial law to cover it up.”
A taxi driver in Seoul who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal said I never imagined this would happen again,
Just a moment ago, there was a demand from the National Assembly to lift the state of emergency, and we have withdrawn the military that was deployed for martial law operations,
Yoon said in a televised address Of the 190 present, 190 in favor, I declare that the resolution calling for the lifting of the emergency martial law has been passed,
speaker Woo Won-shik said The US was not notified in advance of this announcement. We are seriously concerned by the developments we are seeing on the ground,
the National Security Council said in a statement Our National Assembly has become a haven for criminals, a den of legislative dictatorship that seeks to paralyze the judicial and administrative systems and overturn our liberal democratic order,
The Constitution mandates the president to report the declaration of martial law to the National Assembly without delay. This was not done, making the president accountable for this failure."
Speaker Woo Won-shik said With all 190 lawmakers voting in favor, martial law has been repealed. Citizens can rest assured. The Democratic Party will remain in the Assembly until the president formally announces the repeal and will protect the safety and lives of the people to the very end."
After the Assembly’s repeal demand, opposition leader Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea reassured the public, saying The martial law declaration is void. I urge all military and police personnel to immediately leave the Assembly premises and return to their positions."
Woo further addressed the troops within the parliament grounds, declaring The Assembly’s resolution effectively renders martial law void. From this moment on, any actions taken by state agencies, including the military and police, under the pretense of martial law, would be unlawful. I urge all forces to refrain from any reckless acts that infringe upon the people’s rights and freedoms."
Ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon also declared martial law invalid, stating on Facebook (The ... The declaration) is illegal and unconstitutional as it has not at all met actual requirements for emergency martial law declaration that are stipulated in the Constitution and the Martial Law Act,
I came here to show the withdrawing soldiers the strength of the people. That’s why I’m staying here in front of the National Assembly."
One protester, Mr. Jeong, 46, from Paju, Gyeonggi Province, said He is no longer the president of South Korea. We urge the military and police not to obey the unjust orders of dictator Yoon Suk Yeol."
A coalition of nine organizations, united under the banner of the "Committee for the Expulsion of Yoon Suk Yeol," issued a statement following the repeal resolution, declaring Let us defend the democratic republic of Korea, built and protected through bloodshed."
The committee called on the citizens of Gwangju to take action, urging
