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South Korea. Martial law. The president may end up like his predecessors

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Some Koreans were introduced at night South Korea martial law – she overslept. For most, however, it was a sleepless night. The subway in Seoul this morning is a litmus test of the mood in society. Did the conservative president want to protect the country from “leftists” or did he want to protect himself in the face of the disgraceful defeat of their own political camp in the parliamentary elections. Regardless of political differences – everyone is united by anxiety.

Koreans receive snowfall alerts. Also those warning about North Korean garbage balloons. There were no alerts about the introduction of martial law, let alone its cancellation.

South Korea. Fire extinguisher in the army

The first rumors about the possibility of martial law in South Korea began circulating among journalists just after 9 p.m. on Tuesday. An hour later President Juk Sun Jol announced martial lawwhich was supposed to protect the country from the opposition. In his opinion, this paralyzes the work of the government and favors it Kim Jong Un.

A moment later, Koreans could see it live on local TV stations buses blocking access to the parliamentas well as heavily armed and masked soldiers. At one point they tried to enter parliament by force. Under South Korean law, if the National Assembly votes against martial law by a majority vote, this decision is binding on the president.

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There was a race against time. 190 deputies managed to reach parliament and unanimously vote against Jun Suk Jol. Access to the meeting rooms was protected with barricades and fire extinguishers, which parliamentarians used to prevent the army from entering. The head of the opposition party on his way to parliament he had to jump over the fence.

Impeachment Jun Suk Jola

Opposition demands Jun Suk Jol's resignation. If he does not resign within the next 48 hours, a motion to start the procedury impeachmentu.

– I think that democratic mechanisms worked. However, South Korea is at a crossroads and we need to wonder whether it will be able to defend itself, a Korean scholar living in Seoul, deputy director of the Civil Alliance for Human Rights in North Koreadr Joanna Hosaniak. – Conservative forces cannot communicate with society and resort to such drastic measures as the president. Jun Suk Jol committed something like a coup d'état, because martial law would limit the activities of political parties, courts and the media – adds Hosaniak.

South Korean presidents usually end up in prison

The office of the president of South Korea is one of the most dangerous jobs in this country. Almost all presidents of the South, except predecessor Jun Suk Jol and himself for now – political careers they ended up either in prison or resigned as a result of coups d'état.

One of the presidents while in office was shot. This is Park Chung Hee, the father of President Park Geun Hye, who was recently convicted of corruption and abuse of power.

– The style of governance in South Korea is disturbing. Koreans are a very emotional nation, but also susceptible to manipulation. The question remains open today whether this will be an attempt to end the rule of the next president with some kind of revolution – says Dr. Joanna Hosaniak to Interia. “South Korea has been ruled this way for decades,” he adds.

Kim Jong Un will benefit from the confusion

On the Korean Peninsula spheres of influence of many powers intersect. This is where 28,500 American troops are stationed in the southern part of the demilitarized zone. This one of the largest contingents of the American military outside the US in the world.

North Korea is fully dependent on Chin. Now she has a military pact with Russia. – This means that global players also want to play on the situation on the Peninsula – says Dr. Hosaniak.

President Jun recently met with the president Ukrainy Volodymyr Zelensky. North Korean troops fight Ukrainians alongside Russians.

– If impeachment proves effective and there is a change of government in South Korea, the left will come to power. It usually pursues a softer policy towards Pyongyang, so it is hard not to notice that this will benefit Kim Jong Un, Dr. Hosaniak tells Interia.

From Singapore for Interia Tomasz Sajewicz

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