The citizens of South Korea were outraged when President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in the country, only to call it off hours later.
Demonstrators gathered outside the National Assembly, demanding the president’s resignation for his actions. Trade union members and opposition parties joined in the call for President Yoon to step down. The martial law was quickly rejected by 190 MPs in parliament, who gathered to block the president’s move. In a surprise turn of events, military troops were seen attempting to enter the parliament building, but were stopped by opposition leaders and parliamentary aides.
The parliament voted to reject the martial law, with the National Assembly Speaker declaring it invalid and calling for police and military personnel to withdraw. According to South Korea’s constitution, the president must comply with a majority vote from the National Assembly to lift martial law. Yoon had declared the martial law in an unannounced television address, accusing the opposition of sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities.
However, his actions were met with strong resistance and condemnation from both citizens and lawmakers, leading to its swift rejection.
