South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced this Tuesday afternoon (3) that he will comply with the South Korean Parliament’s vote and suspend the Martial Law that he imposed hours earlier in the country.
Yeol’s decree was considered the most serious challenge to South Korean democracy since the 1980s, which sparked a swift reaction from parliamentarians to reject the measure and a gathering of hundreds of protesters outside the National Assembly.
Yoon’s decree, which he called aimed at his political opponents, was vehemently opposed. Lawmakers rejected the law unanimously among the 190 present in Parliament.
Under South Korean law, the president must immediately lift Martial Law if parliament demands it by a majority vote. The president’s own party urged him to suspend the decree.
Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, President of South Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol, representing the conservative People Power Party, has been president of South Korea since 2022.
He was elected by a very narrow margin, ahead of rival Lee Jae-myung – a member of the Democratic Party – by less than one percentage point.
Yoon was a newcomer to politics, having spent the previous 27 years of his career as a prosecutor.
While his predecessor, Moon Jae-in, favored dialogue with Pyongyang, Yoon took a tougher stance. He promised to bolster South Korea’s military, even suggesting he would launch a preemptive strike if he saw signs of an offensive launch against Seoul.
This content was originally published in President of South Korea accepts Parliament and decides to suspend Martial Law on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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