South Korean President Says He Will Lift Martial Law at Cabinet Meeting

South Korean President says he will lift martial law at cabinet meeting Polina Buyanova

On the night of December 4, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol announced that he would lift martial law in the country at a cabinet meeting.

This was reported by Channel 24, citing the South Korean agency Yonhap. It is noted that Yoon Seok-yeol announced this during a live broadcast from the presidential office.

Martial law in South Korea will be lifted

Yoon Seok-yeol emphasized that he declared martial law as a response to “anti-state forces that paralyze the basic functions of the state and violate the liberal democratic constitutional order.”

However, the parliament subsequently demanded the lifting of martial law – 190 deputies voted for the corresponding decision.

We will immediately hold a Cabinet meeting to satisfy the demands of the National Assembly and lift martial law, the South Korean president said. Korea.

In addition, Yun Seok-yeol called on the National Assembly to stop the “tyranny” which, according to him, paralyzes the work of the state.