President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would strive to minimize the disruption for 'law-abiding citizens who uphold the constitutional values of the Republic of Korea.'
In this handout image provided by South Korea n Presidential Office, South Korea n President Yoon Suk-Yeol speaks during the declaration of emergency martial law at the Presidential Office on December 03, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea .Yoon did so in the face of nationwide defiance that erupted some 155 minutes after he announced in a late-night TV address on Tuesday that he was taking over.
It was an abrupt end to a standoff that began when parliament publicly defied Yoon and passed a resolution that martial law was officially nullified. But the country's Defense Ministry said that martial law would remain in place until Yoon lifted the order."I am declaring a state of emergency in order to protect the constitutional order based on freedom and eradicate shameful pro-North Korea anti-state groups, that are stealing freedom and happiness of our people," Yoon said on the country's YTN news channel. He added that this would protect the country "from the threats of North Korea's communist forces.
"Violators of this proclamation will be subject to arrest, detention, and search and seizure without a warrant under Article 9 of the Martial Law Act," it said.
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