South Korea’s main opposition party summons its representatives to discuss a state of emergency and martial law

South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party called its representatives to the National Assembly urgently on Tuesday, following South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol’s announcement. A state of emergency and the application of emergency martial law.

The Democratic Party ordered its deputies to hold a meeting to discuss and begin the necessary measures to lift martial law, and Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung described… Declaring emergency martial law as “unconstitutional,” and condemning it as a step that goes against the people, according to the South Korean news agency (Yonhap).

 

South Korean President " "Yoon Seok Yeol" Earlier today, he declared a state of emergency in the country, indicating the necessity of martial law to protect the constitutional order and eliminate “loyalist forces.” For North Korea in the country.

 

Yoon said: The declaration of martial law aims to eliminate the forces loyal to North Korea and defend the free constitutional order, stressing that this measure is inevitable to ensure the freedom and safety of the people and the sustainability of the country from the actions of anti-state forces seeking to overthrow the regime.

 

For his part, the Chief of Staff of the South Korean Army, General Park In-soo, announced a decree prohibiting all political activities, including those related to the National Assembly and regional groupings. And political parties, the formation of political organizations, marches and protests.

 

Park pointed out: He pointed out that this decree was announced throughout the country to defend free democracy and the safety of the people from anti-state forces that threaten to bring down the country, adding that the decree also puts all media outlets and publishers under control, in addition to ordering trainee doctors who went on strike to return immediately. To act within 48 hours, in addition to prohibiting any act that denies free democracy or attempts to sabotage, and also prohibits spreading fake news, manipulating public opinion, and incitement. The liar.

 

According to the decree, anyone who violates martial law can be arrested or raided, without a judicial order.

 

< p>Under the constitution, the South Korean president can declare martial law in response to military needs in times of war, armed conflict, a state of national emergency, or when public safety and order so require.

 

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