by Joseph Weber
South Korea’s president declared Tuesday that he has put his country into a state of martial law because his government’s top opposition party is sympathizing with North Korea and anti-government activities.
President Yoon Suk Yeol (pictured above) made the announcement in a late-night TV address, according to CNN.
Yoo said he made the declaration in response to a motion by the opposition Democratic Party, which has a majority in parliament, to impeach top prosecutors and reject a government budget proposal, the news outlet also reports.
Martial law is the temporary replacement of civilian rule by military authority, typically in response to a crisis such as war or natural disaster. However, Yoon did not say what measures he would take.
“To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea’s communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements … I hereby declare emergency martial law,” Yoon said in the national address.
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Reporter Joseph Weber comes to Just the News after covering national politics for Fox News since 2011.
Photo “President Yoon Suk Yeol” by the Republic of Korea.
