John Nilsson Wright, an expert on Far East policy and international relations, commented on Sky News about the future of South Korean President Jung Sok-cheol. In his opinion, the failure to introduce martial law could be “the beginning of the end” of the country's leaders' political careers.
– Jeong Seok-cheol performed a crazy drama in an attempt to break the political deadlock. He is likely to face calls to remove him from power in the future, he said.
Martial law in South Korea. “The president miscalculated.”
Wright said the president's difficult situation is made even more difficult “if not impossible” because the opposition has a majority in Congress. This is best evidenced by the fact that his activities related to martial law were not supported by his home organization.
– When Koreans first heard the news of martial law, they were stunned, and some thought it was a hoax (…). Unfortunately, this is all reality, he argued, and what happens next in terms of Congress's ability to take immediate action remains to be seen.
John Nilsson Wright summarized the events related to the Korean situation and concluded that the president had made a “grave miscalculation” that led to his defeat.
Martial law in South Korea. political deadlock
In a live televised speech at 11:00 pm local time (February 15, Polish editorial time), the South Korean president announced the introduction of martial law throughout the country. As he explained, he was forced to do so by the difficult political situation and threats to the constitutional order.
“In order to protect liberal South Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces and eliminate anti-national elements, I hereby declare temporary martial law,” he said, adding that the opposition party had led to “paralysis of the government.” .
With the presidential decision taking effect, General Park An-su, who was elected commander of the martial law forces, promulgated a decree introducing significant restrictions on the population, as well as banning the activities of political parties and the National Assembly.
The opposition parties immediately reacted to Jeong Sok-chul's decision and called a parliamentary meeting. During the proceedings, the 190 members of Congress present unanimously voted in favor of forcing the president to lift martial law. Shortly after 4 a.m. local time, Jeong Sok-chol announced that martial law would be lifted.
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