Tuesday 03/December/2024 – 06:55 PM
voice Korean Parliament The South received 190 votes for its representatives present out of 300 to cancel the state of martial law in the country, which was announced by South Korean President Yeon Suk-yeol, earlier in the day.
The speaker of South Korea’s parliament said that the declaration of martial law was invalid.
Declaration of martial law in South Korea
Earlier in the day, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yul declared a state of emergency and martial law in a press statement, accusing the country’s opposition of controlling parliament, sympathizing with North Korea, and obstructing the government with anti-state activities.
South Korean President Yoon described this step as crucial to defending the country’s constitutional order, while it was not immediately clear how these steps would affect governance and democracy in the country.
In this regard, the British government announced that it is closely monitoring the situation in South Korea.
While the US State Department said: We are following the recent developments in South Korea with great concern after the declaration of a state of martial law, and our alliance with South Korea is strong.
