[Síguenos ahora también en WhatsApp. Da clic aquí]

Unexpected statement martial law state of emergency by the President of South Korea, Yoon Seok Yeolwhich accused the main opposition bloc of being a “pro-North Korean force” came after a series of tensions between both parties and low levels of popularity for the leader.

Yoon declared martial law in a televised statement to protect the “constitutional order” from “anti-state” activities, including blames the main opposition blocDemocratic Party (DP), which he accused of carrying out “anti-state activity.”

The surprising announcement came after the DP, which has a majority in the National Assembly (Parliament), was approved without the support of Yun’s ruling People Power Party (PPP). general budgets for 2025 with multiple cuts, In addition to petitions for the dismissal of the Prosecutor General and the head of the Audit and Audit Board, which oversees control over the accounts of public organizations.

Yoon’s presidency was significantly weakened after the opposition Democratic Party won legislative elections last April, and his government has since been unable to implement his proposed laws.

Yun himself today justified in a televised speech that there have been 22 impeachment proceedings against members of his government since he was sworn in in May 2022, with the opposition pushing ahead with its tenth attempt since the National Assembly resumed after the elections. legislative bodies.

The Conservative president said the situation was “without precedent” in the country’s history and in world politics, arguing that the actions had undermined the executive’s leadership capacity.

Regarding this year’s overall budget cuts, Yun decried that they would undermine the government’s “core” functions, including drug crime prevention and public safety measures, which he said would lead the country to become a “a paradise for drugs.”