South Korean president declares martial law over threat from ‘anti-state forces’

[Zincwarrior]

The SK Parliament is 300 people strong. 190 isn't unanimous.

Enough to make quorum.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

This doesn't look good to me. It looks more like a political dispute than an actual national security issue.

South Korea is a mess

 

[JGalt]

Parliament just voted unanimously to end martial law.

Isaac 🌹🏳️‍🌈 (@isaacng.bsky.social)

SOUTH KOREA PARLIAMENT HAS VOTED TO END MARTIAL LAW 190/190 MPs present voted in favor

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The next question is, will the military go along with that?

 

[martybegan]

Enough to make quorum.

Is it?

So far the only thing I found on the assembly lifting the martial law is a vote by majority, so 190 is more than 151, but still haven't found what is a quorum in that body.

 

[martybegan]

South Korea is a mess

Politically it has always tended towards the more unstable side. Economically it's a powerhouse.

Their biggest issue is the one most 1st world countries are having, birth rates below replacement.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Politically it has always tended towards the more unstable side. Economically it's a powerhouse.

Their biggest issue is the one most 1st world countries are having, birth rates below replacement.

Yep the they are the lowest less than 1.

 

[theHawk]

Apparently declaring “martial law” isn’t all that uncommon in South Korea.

16 times before t9 be exact…

South Korea Ends Shortest Martial Law In History | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

 

[Zincwarrior]

Military is now leaving - obeying the Assembly. Assembly is staying open until Martial Law officially lifted.

Status-6 (Military & Conflict News) (@archer83able.bsky.social)

🇰🇷 | South Korean security forces seen leaving the National Assembly in Seoul after the parliament voted voted to block the martial law declaration.

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[Marener]

Seems like this guy should be removed from office because of these shenanigans.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Seems like this guy should be removed from office because of these shenanigans.

One could assume that.

 

[luiza]

Some kind of a political coup is happening in South Korea today.

Kimbo is personally leading the invasion as they head south to take over in Seoul .On his brand new Super Tank .
Meanwhile Yoon Goon cowers in fear and hides behind his Martial Law defences .

Looks like BRICS is expanding even faster than we hoped and I imagine Kimmy will cross the water in a few weeks and bag the Nips as another new member .

Goodbye US Dollar .

 

[Mac-7]

Kimbo is personally leading the invasion as they head south to take over in Seoul .On his brand new Super Tank .
Meanwhile Yoon Goon cowers in fear and hides behind his Martial Law defences .

Looks like BRICS is expanding even faster than we hoped and I imagine Kimmy will cross the water in a few weeks and bag the Nips as another new member .

Goodbye US Dollar .

Non US citizens should be banned from this forum

 

[mamooth]

And you're taking the side that's sympathetic to North Korea, right?

Neither side is sympathetic to NK.

In the broader sense, the current commie axis-of-evil fighting Ukraine and democracy consists of Russia, NK, Iran and China.

The Trump cult tends to be very hostile to Ukraine, making them supporters of the commies. That is, you're on the side of NK.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Yoon is rescinding the order.

 

[mamooth]

Massive COVID lockdowns are liberty?

Ah, I detect the foul stench of historical revisionism.

Trump Extends Coronavirus Lockdown Until April 30

After dangling the possibility of restarting the U.S. economy by Easter, Trump now says keeping deaths to 100,000 would be a ‘very good job.’

foreignpolicy.com

I await your criticism of Trump and the Republicans for initiating those COVID lockdowns.

But then, that would require that you to not be a mindless party-hack, so no one will be holding their breath.

Point is, both sides were supporting the lockdowns, and grownups accepted that the inconvenience was not a bad thing. Saving a million lives was a good thing, unless you're a hardcore death cultist.

 

[Ringo]

It's not boring to be the president of South Korea!

1. Lee Seungman(1948-1960) - deposed.

2. Yoon Boseong(1960-1962) - overthrown.

3. Park Chonhee(1962-1979) - assassinated.

4. Choi Gyu Ha (1979-1980) - ousted by military coup.

5. Jeong Doo-hwan (1981-1988) - sentenced to death after completing his presidential term.

6. Roh Daewoo (1988-1993) - sentenced to 22 years in prison after completing his presidential term.

7. Kim Young-sam (1993-1998) - Sat in prison under president number three. As president, secured the conviction of his two predecessors.

8. Kim Daejung (1988-2003) - Jailed under president number three, sentenced to death under president number 5 (later pardoned). Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

9. Roh Moohyun (2003-2008) - Impeached (overturned by the Constitutional Court). After the end of the presidential term was under investigation on corruption charges. Committed suicide.

10. Lee Myeongbak (2008-2013) - After completing his presidential term, arrested and under arrest on corruption charges.

11. Park Geunhee (2013 -2016) - impeached. Arrested on corruption charges. 24 years in prison.

12. Moon Jae-in - still at large for some reason.

13. Yoon Seok-yeol - current president

 

[JGalt]

Neither side is sympathetic to NK.

In the broader sense, the current commie axis-of-evil fighting Ukraine and democracy consists of Russia, NK, Iran and China.

The Trump cult tends to be very hostile to Ukraine, making them supporters of the commies. That is, you're on the side of NK.

Don't care. Your girlie still lost.

 

[martybegan]

Ah, I detect the foul stench of historical revisionism.

Trump Extends Coronavirus Lockdown Until April 30

After dangling the possibility of restarting the U.S. economy by Easter, Trump now says keeping deaths to 100,000 would be a ‘very good job.’

foreignpolicy.com

I await your criticism of Trump and the Republicans for initiating those COVID lockdowns.

But then, that would require that you to not be a mindless party-hack, so no one will be holding their breath.

Point is, both sides were supporting the lockdowns, and grownups accepted that the inconvenience was not a bad thing. Saving a million lives was a good thing, unless you're a hardcore death cultist.

And how much longer did they go on in Blue States?

How could Trump lock things down when it's a State task?

 

[martybegan]

The more you hear about this, the more you think this is about the President trying to avoid corruption charges, and less about right/left stuff.

Even his own party is throwing him under the bus.

 

[luiza]

Non US citizens should be banned from this forum

Because we laugh at you as your Empire crumbles and dissolves .

We have seen it all before .

And let's be honest -- it always feels nice when you see the arrogant and the bully boys brought to their knees .
You are heading straight toward Banana Plantation status because without a currency you are stripped naked .