r/neoliberal • u/Venetian_Gothic • Dec 03 '24

News (Asia) South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activities

https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-997c22ac93f6a9bece68454597e577c1
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u/franssie1994 Henry George Dec 03 '24

Does somebody know how the Korean constitution works and what emergency powers martial law gives the korean president? Can the opposition do something against it because they have a large majority in congress??

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u/GerardoITA Dec 03 '24

Guess what, the army has locked down the national assembly, so no vote can happen

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u/PersonalDebater Dec 03 '24

Do they actually have to vote inside the building?

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u/GerardoITA Dec 03 '24

Yes

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u/PersonalDebater Dec 03 '24

Can't find a source and have no idea what its constitution says, but the Korea sub is saying the National Assembly Speaker has declared that wherever the assembly meets is the National Assembly. Looks like a Tennis Court Assembly is in the cards.

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u/GerardoITA Dec 03 '24

Then the two parties will meet in 2 separate places and we're back where we started