Fiasco Yuna: the reason for the political crisis in South Korea

Zakon - 04/12
In the late evening of December 3, President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Seok-yol made an address to the nation, where he declared martial law "to protect against the threat of North Korean communist forces." After 6 hours, the parliament canceled the decree, and in the country there was something like dualism, reports Zakon.kz.

After the president's speech on the introduction of martial law in the Ministry of Defense of South Korea, a leadership meeting was held and the armed forces were put on alert, Yonhap news agency reported.

Photo: yna.co.kr

By the way, starting from 1948 (the year the republic was founded), martial law was declared 10 times in the country, especially during the military dictatorship. The last time martial law was introduced in South Korea was in 1980 during the reign of Jeong Doo-hwan and the uprising in Gwangju.

For reference. Martial law in the Republic of Korea is a very serious event. Any political activity is prohibited in the country, including the work of parliament and parties, protests, strikes and strikes. The work of all mass media is under the control of the military command, a curfew is introduced, and documents are checked. Violators of the martial law regime may be subjected to search, detention and arrest without a warrant in court, in addition, they face punishment up to the death penalty.

However, in the system of political governance of the country (Article 77 of the Constitution of the Republic o...
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