Parliament blocks martial law declaration in South Korea with 190-0 votes

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South Korean parliament has voted 190-0 to block President martial law declaration by Yoon Suk Yeol, after encounter with the military that attempted proceedings in the legislature.

Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea President declares martial law

National Daily Newspaper earlier reported that the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, declared emergency martial law in a late night broadcast over disagreement between the ruling party under his leadership, the People Power Party (PPP), and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), over 2025 budget bill.

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Yeol had emphasised that the martial law was necessary to protect the country from North Korea’s communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements.

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Both the ruling party and opposition, however, vowed to block the declaration, Yonhap news agency reports.

According to Agency Report, in his late night TV broadcast, President Yoon Suk Yeol said he had no choice but to resort to martial law in order to safeguard free and constitutional order.

According to him, “I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces.”

The lawmakers have, however, overruled and repealed the martial law proclaimed by the President.

South Korean military withdrew from the National Assembly after parliament voted to block the president’s martial law declaration.