Coup In South Korea? Opposition Declares Yoon Suk Yeol ‘No Longer President’ Amid Martial Legislation

Lee Jae-myung, chief of South Korea‘s opposition get together, denouned the newly imposed martial legislation on Tuesday, additional declaring that Yoon Suk-yeol is ‘now not the president’. He additional referred to as on residents and lawmakers to assemble on the Nationwide Meeting, hinting at a coup in opposition to the president.

In the meantime, the parliament voted 190-0 urging the Suk-yeol to raise the martial legislation. Not solely the opposition, even the ruling get together stated it regrets the president’s declaration. Chief Han Dong-hoon stated that the martial legislation ‘is now not in impact following the Nationwide Meeting vote’.

Han additional added that the train of public authority by the navy and police below the pretext of martial legislation is illegal. Former president and Yoon’s predecessor Moon Jae-In referred to as on locals and lawmakers to rally collectively to protect democracy.

“Democracy within the Republic of Korea is in a crucial state. I hope that the Nationwide Meeting will shortly step in and defend the democracy that’s collapsing. I additionally ask the individuals to unite in defending and reviving democracy and to offer power in order that the Nationwide Meeting can operate usually,” he stated in a social media put up. His assertion got here as a number of protestors outdoors the Nationwide Meeting referred to as for Yoon’s impeachement.

Earlier within the day, the president declared martial legislation, saying he needs to ‘defend the free Republic of Korea from the specter of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces which might be plundering the liberty and happiness of our individuals, and to guard the free constitutional order’.