Martial law declared in South Korea.

[tim]

Antistate forces are to be eliminated. This sounds very grim

South Korea's president declares emergency martial law

In a surprise late night television address he says the move was necessary to protect the country from North Korea's communist forces.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[tim]

A little more detail here from Al Jazeera. Seemingly he is attempting to outTrump Trump.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/12/3/south-koreas-president-declares-emergency-martial-law.

I hope all the Koreans that I've taught over the years are safe.

 

[burtabraham]

President Yoon said he will rebuild a free and democratic country through the martial law.

Umm.. ok then

 

[Bingoman]

Antistate forces are to be eliminated. This sounds very grim

South Korea's president declares emergency martial law

In a surprise late night television address he says the move was necessary to protect the country from North Korea's communist forces.

www.bbc.co.uk

I expect this from North Korea but not from the south?

 

[Chz]

I had Trump winning the election, I had the French government disintegrating, but I didn't have SK flipping to autocratic military dictatorship on my 2024 bingo card.

 

[Bingoman]

Is the President still in charge of the country?

 

[MickiQ]

I have absolutely no idea what the hell is happening.

 

[The39thStep]

Is the President still in charge of the country?

I would think so as he is the one who declared martial law

 

[NoXion]

A little more detail here from Al Jazeera. Seemingly he is attempting to outTrump Trump.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/12/3/south-koreas-president-declares-emergency-martial-law.

I hope all the Koreans that I've taught over the years are safe.

Link is broken.

 

[Bingoman]

Sky reporting troops attempting to enter Parliament

 

[rubbershoes]

Well this will my make my trip to SK next year more exciting

 

[Flavour]

This is bizzarre and I can't quite believe it's happening, though SK did spend a long time as a military dictatorship up until the 80s so it's hardly unheard of. The regression of global society into authoritarianism is moving fast

 

[JimW]

The leader of the president's party has come out against it and apparently parliament can vote to lift it, with the opposition he's using it against holding a majority. Suppose he must have sounded out the army first . Expect it will be him who goes in the end though.
One line report on the Chinese news, which prompted comment, "few characters, big deal", which is a set phrase round these parts.

 

[The39thStep]

Congrats to the new dictator of South Korea

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[JimW]

Congrats to the new dictator of South Korea

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Clap louder, the army's arrived.

 

[The39thStep]

Clap louder, the army's arrived.

I am waiting for the EU backed demonstrations

 

[JimW]

Kim Jong-Un should condemn it just for the comedy value.

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Usa soon daffy duck in charge of the Navy.

 

[JimW]

Should think there'll be people on the streets soon enough, took long enough to get a semblance of democracy and can't see Koreans letting it go with a whimper.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Bloody hell.

As someone who hasn't been paying attention to S.Korea at all, just how out of the blue is this?

 

[cupid_stunt]

Bloody hell.

As someone who hasn't been paying attention to S.Korea at all, just how out of the blue is this?

Totally out of the blue, there's a lot of very surprised people.

 

[chilango]

Any bets on when we get something like this in W Europe? (again)

 

[Bingoman]

South Korean parliament is still sitting from what I can see on the bbc

 

[Bingoman]

Any bets on when we get something like this in W Europe? (again)

France?

 

[cupid_stunt]

Sky is showing the outside of parliament, fairly large gathering outside, several just inside the building, they are reporting that parliamentary officials are pushing back against troops with fire extinguishers, meanwhile loads of police coaches are turning up, whether to support the troops, or parliament and the public, isn't clear.

Just shown the inside of the chamber, they are saying parliament is still sitting, and they suggest they could be about to vote against the martial law.

What a strange situation.

 

[rubbershoes]

Any bets on when we get something like this in W Europe? (again)

Spain 1981 doesn't seem so far away

 

[JimW]

Largely conscript army isn't it, Korea? (ETA National service I mean) He'll probably only have the MP types to really rely on. They had to get troops in from out of town who didn't know the score here in 89, as the local units wouldn't attack.

 

[Bingoman]

Sky is showing the outside of parliament, fairly large gathering outside, several just inside the building, they are reporting that parliamentary officials are pushing back against troops with fire extinguishers, meanwhile loads of police coaches are turning up, whether to support the troops, or parliament and the public, isn't clear.

Just shown the inside of the chamber, they are saying parliament is still sitting, and they suggest they could be about to vote against the martial law.

What a strange situation.

If Parliament votes against martial law what then?

 

[cupid_stunt]

If Parliament votes against martial law what then?

Who knows, they are suggesting parliament can vote to overturn it, but what happens after is anyone's guess.

 

[Bingoman]

South Korean Parliament has voted to block the martial law declaration