The President of S. Korea just Declared Martial Law

[Mr.WeRP]

A little background: President Yoon is very much like Trump. It is supposed that he was supported by foreign sources and the politics of S. Korea is very divided (sound familiar?). Yoon declared ML because he says the opposition party is being manipulated by N. Korea. I believe this is a trial run for Trump to declare ML here in the US and Trump will use this as a means to destroy the Democratic Party. Watch closely what happens in S. Korea. Similar things will happen here soon after Trump takes office.

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1. Thanks for the clarification. Joe should do it first.

[Mr.WeRP]

2. Joe should have declared Martial Law the day he took office.

Insurrection is certainly grounds for declaring it. He could have used it to round up the insurrectionists, including Trump.

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3. Instead he hires an ignore insurrection ag

[David__77]

4. It is illegal under S Korean law. I wonder if US will clearly oppose this and cut aid and military ties, if it stands.

Even the right wing party’s leader had come out against this coup.

[yorkster]

5. Per BBC at 11:05 EST SK parliament has

voted to block the President's declaration of martial law.

[Mr.WeRP]

10. Well, that won't work here in the US if Trump attempts to replicate

R’s in Congress won’t block a damn thing he does

[yorkster]

13. Hearing the words "martial law" this am

brought immediate thoughts of Jan. 20 to mind and of all the potential ramifications.

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. Thanks - that's the important development. Guardian/Reuters say they do have the power to block it

South Korea’s constitution states the president has the authority to declare martial law when it is deemed necessary to cope with a military threat or to maintain public safety and order by mobilizing military forces, according to Reuters.

The president’s martial law declaration must be reviewed by the cabinet, and once martial law is declared, the National Assembly must be notified of the decision.

If the National Assembly requests the lifting of martial law by a majority vote of its members, the president must comply.

The martial law commander has authority over all administrative and judicial matters and is appointed by the president on the recommendation of the defence minister among active-duty generals. The commander has the power to take actions related to arrests of persons, searches and seizures, speech and the press, and assembly.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/dec/03/south-korea-declares-emergency-martial-law-yoon-suk-yeol-north-korea-latest-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-674f37058f08282fa897ec37#block-674f37058f08282fa897ec37

190 of the 300 members were present (some having to climb fences since the police wouldn't let them in), and all 190 voted to block the imposition of martial law.

[yorkster]

14. Thx MV for detailed excerpt and link.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. This will be interesting...

In that the US has a number of US Troops, Intelligence aircraft, Military aircraft, and a large Military Troop and Naval presence in South Korea, Okinawa, as well as Guam. This could put the Asian Pacific region in play.

With his MN Air National Guard Unit, my husband has been to South Korea twice. The US there is pivotal in keeping the South from invasion by the North, as well as a balancing act against Chinese and Russian Military aggression.

[oregonjen]

9. My husband and I were wondering what would happen to Japan

Any speculation/thoughts as to what Trump may do that would affect Japan?

[Pachamama]

7. Watch this space...

Good primer for us soon

[sarisataka]

8. But a primer for what?

To fight martial law or to impose martial law? There seems to be differing opinions if we should emulate this action.

[DeepWinter]

11. Oops

Wrong thread

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. SUMMARY OF THE CRAZY EVENTS IN SOUTH KOREA:

This incident is truly strange

Link to tweet

1) The president of South Korea expected an impeachment from the opposition.

2) To prevent that, he declared martial law banning all political activity!

3) The Korean army came and closed off the parliament to prevent MPs to come in and vote!

4) Korean MPs climbed over the fence and made their way to the parliament, breaching the block!

5) The special forces tried to storm the parliament, to stop the “political activity”

6) The parliament was as able to vote, and they voted unanimously to lift the martial law and lift all restrictions!

7) The army not know what to do first, decided to abide by the parliament and left!

8) Martial law will remain in place in South Korea until the president issues a decree to lift it.

The president is constitutionally obliged to lift martial law after a decision by parliament.

9) The South Korean president is expected to be arrested and impeached, according to media reports.

-> The opposition and the people won, by sneaking into the parliament and voting!

[Mr.WeRP]

16. That is nuts

[PufPuf23]

17. Trump should have been arrested and impeached on January 7, 2021

but our institutions failed spectacularly.

What will happen in the not-so-distant future is anyone's guess.

Never expected anything like this situation in my 72 years of life.