{"id":5904,"date":"2024-12-03T15:21:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T15:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=5904"},"modified":"2024-12-04T09:13:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T09:13:41","slug":"south-korean-president-declares-emergency-martial-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/international\/south-korean-president-declares-emergency-martial-law\/5904\/","title":{"rendered":"President Yoon Suk Yeol Lifts Martial Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Web Desk<\/strong> &#8212; South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced on Wednesday that he would lift the martial law declaration he imposed just hours earlier, following a parliamentary vote rejecting the controversial measure. The dramatic reversal comes amid mounting political and public backlash, marking one of the most severe challenges to the nation\u2019s democracy in decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yoon declared martial law late Tuesday, citing the need to combat what he called \u201canti-state forces\u201d among his political opponents. The move sparked widespread condemnation, including from within his party, and drew swift action from lawmakers who voted 190-0 to overturn the decree. Under South Korean law, a presidential martial law order must be rescinded if parliament demands it by majority vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement triggered chaotic scenes outside the National Assembly as protesters gathered, chanting slogans such as \u201cWithdraw emergency martial law!\u201d and \u201cArrest Yoon Suk Yeol.\u201d Inside parliament, the decision to reject martial law was unanimous, with bipartisan support. Even Yoon\u2019s party leader, Han Dong-hoon, criticized the president\u2019s decision, further isolating him politically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, live footage captured soldiers attempting to enter the assembly to enforce martial law, only to be repelled by parliamentary staff using fire extinguishers. Yoon justified the measure by accusing opposition parties of paralyzing parliamentary processes and undermining constitutional order. However, critics dismissed the declaration as an unprecedented attack on democratic norms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crisis also had immediate economic repercussions, with the South Korean won plunging against the US dollar. The finance ministry convened an emergency meeting to address market instability. 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