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Nemo_bis 🌈 (nemobis@mamot.fr)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Dec-2024 06:04:53 JST Nemo_bis 🌈
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@tml There was a decree including some very bold orders including the suspension of parliament, but it seems everyone just ignored it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law#Decree
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  2024 South Korean martial law
  
  On 3 December 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law during a late night address broadcast live on YTN television. In his declaration, he accused the Democratic Party, which has a majority in the National Assembly, of sympathizing with North Korea and conducting "anti-state activities", further labelling them a criminal organization working with communists to destroy the country. The order included the prohibition of any political activities, including of the National Assembly, and a suspension of the freedom of the press. The declaration was opposed by the Democratic Party and some members of Yoon's People Power Party, and resulted in protests. Two hours later, on 4 December, despite attempts by security forces to prevent the vote, a majority of MPs in the National Assembly passed a motion to lift martial law 190–0. Yoon subsequently lifted martial law after a Cabinet meeting and the martial law command was disbanded. Background South Korea is governed as a presidential democracy under the 1987 Constitution, which replaced...
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  Tor Lillqvist (tml@urbanists.social)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Dec-2024 06:04:54 JST Tor Lillqvist
  
  "South Korean military officials have said martial law will remain in effect until lifted by President Yoon Suk Yeol"
  But what does the alleged Martial Law actually affect? Doesn't seem to have impacted media reporting live from what is happening, or internet access, etc.
  
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