President Yoon Seok-yeol declared martial law in an emergency speech on the night of the 3rd.
On this day, President Yoon made an emergency statement at the Blue House in Yongsan and said, “I declare martial law in order to root out pro-North Korean forces and establish a free constitutional order.” He added, “Since the launch of our government, the National Assembly has initiated 22 impeachment motions against government officials, and is currently pursuing the impeachment of a 10th official since the launch of the 22nd National Assembly in June.”
President Yoon said, “(The National Assembly) is paralyzing the judiciary by intimidating judges and impeaching a large number of prosecutors, and is even paralyzing the executive branch by impeaching the Minister of Public Administration and Security, the Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, the Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection, and the Minister of National Defense.” He added, “It has also completely cut all major budgets for the essential functions of the state, cracking down on drug crimes, and maintaining public safety and security, thereby damaging the essential functions of the state and turning the Republic of Korea into a drug paradise and a state of panic over public safety and security.”
According to Article 77 of the Constitution, the President shall declare martial law and notify the National Assembly without delay. The National Assembly may request the lifting of martial law with the consent of a majority of its members. In this case, the President shall lift the martial law declaration.
On the 4th at 1:00 AM, the National Assembly members gathered at the National Assembly and submitted a motion to lift martial law, which was passed with 190 votes in favor and 190 votes in favor out of 190 members present.
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