Martial law in Seoul.

[Cryingdick]

Apparently Seoul SK is under martial law now. Good times...

 

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-president-yoon-declares-martial-law-2024-12-03/

[Patong2021]

It is playing out like a Korean Netflix drama. Reminds me of Chief of Staff.

The President  was cornered. The opposition  has a majority in parliament and was picking off the President's cronies and allies in the judicial branch, voting on the impeachment of senior prosecutors because of alleged corruption.

 

The president is using martial law to order the military to close parliament and to ban the activities of political parties. The military  now takes control of all media in the country.  It is a draconian measure and  is putting the military in the position of reverting back to dictatorship.   I don't know how this will be allowed to continue as western governments will not support the suspension of democratic rights. The South Korean military may see a revolt from its younger officers who are educated and not aligned with the corrupt senior command staff. 

 

Just a disgrace and a step back in time to a period when  South Korea was ruled by a corrupt, despotic dictatorship. It will be up to the  courts to stop the madness. Failing that, wait for Seoul to erupt in violent protests.

 

 

[gearbox]

The American puppet is seemingly not happy that he lost control of the parliament as a result of democratic elections and declared martial law. Expecting swift condemnations from the so called "democratic" world...silence so far.

[Mentors65]

Crazy and dangerous 

[Hawaiian]

1 hour ago, Mentors65 said:

Crazy and dangerous 

Yes, this is going to get ugly.

[Ralf001]

Was going over there for new years.... Might have to rethink that.

[Nick Carter icp]

It seems to have been lifted/ reversed already 

[Hawaiian]

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

It seems to have been lifted/ reversed already 

Yes, Nikkei Asia says Yoon has backed down.

[Evil Penevil]

South Korea president backs down from martial law order after MPs vote to block it

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn38321180et

[kingstonkid]

If he doesn't resign and call an election there's going to be trouble 

[sqwakvfr]

This was the weirdest attempt at becoming a dictator in recent memory.  His reign as absolute leader lasted 6 hours.  S. Korea has not had much luck with Presidents: Park Guen He  is in prsion, Lee Myung Bak is in prison, Chun Do Wan went to prison and in 1979 Park Chung Kee was assasinated while in office.  Park Chung Hee is the father of Park Guen He. Also, Yoon's wife (who is really hot) could be the focus of a criminal investigation for a variety of reasons.  Things are rather messed up in the land of my birth.  

 

I wonder what the real dictaor in the Korean peninsula is thinkg now in Pyongyang.  At least Kim does not pretend to be the leader of a democracy. 

 

The truth about S. Korea is the real power is wtih the Chaebols.  Chaebols are families that built modern S. Korea.  Just think about the owners of Korean Air, Hyundai and Posco for instance. 

[Evil Penevil]

4 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

Things are rather messed up in the land of my birth.  

 

The response by both the Korean Parliament and the public  to the attempt to impose martial law is very encouraging.  They beat back the attempt and hopefully Yoon will face impeachment.  It seems the democratic spirit has established itself well in the minds of South Koreans.