If I recall, the president is from the right-wing party and is fairly unpopular. Good chance he is being the unreasonable one.So is parliament being unreasonable or is it the president?
If I recall, the president is from the right-wing party and is fairly unpopular. Good chance he is being the unreasonable one.
article said:The military also said that the country’s striking doctors should return to work within 48 hours, Yonhap said. Thousands of doctors have been striking for months over government plans to expand the number of students at medical schools.
This is a bold move for someone who seems to lack political support.Videos of APCs on the streets of Seoul and the military entering the National Assembly building. Looks like they are doing the thing.
"Lacks political support".This is a bold move for someone who seems to lack political support.
Only support he needs at this time is the Military.This is a bold move for someone who seems to lack political support.
I mean suspending democracy for political expediency is always a massive red flag!Who am I supposed to side with here? I wonder if there's some missing detail like a gov proposal to make the passing grade for new doctors being knowing which end of the spoon is the correct one to use in surgery.
This is a bold move for someone who seems to lack political support.
This kind of thing isn't terribly unusual. What does shock me is that it's happening in South Korea, which is modernized and has a relatively successful economy. I don't expect this to escalate to a bloodbath or what might transpire in a thatch roof country.I think his approval is like 20%. I would just resign instead of running risks that would probably see my demise at the hands of an assassin or a firing squad.
In a late-night meeting, the National Assembly adopted a resolution demanding the lifting of martial law. By law, the president must honor the resolution. The act on martial law says that if the assembly demands an end to martial law, the president must end it “without delay.”
This looks like an extremely poorly considered coup attempt.Reports the military has withdrawn from the National Assembly.
This looks like an extremely poorly considered coup attempt.
We need AI to rule.Sounds like the use of force to impose tyranny.
Democracy may not have the chops we thought it did. Especially in a modern social media environment.
South Korean military officials said the law will remain in place until the president lifts it, according to local media outlet YTN.