NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated this Wednesday that the lifting of martial law in South Korea shows that Asian country’s commitment to the rule of law.
“I think the announcement of the end of martial law indicates South Korea’s ongoing commitment to the rule of law”he declared at a press conference following the meeting of Alliance foreign ministers held between Tuesday and today in Brussels.
(Also read: What is martial law and why did the president of South Korea order it and hours later lift it?)
The Dutch politician acknowledged that the situation in South Korea “evolves rapidly” and that that country is “an important partner” of the Alliance.
“Therefore, we are closely monitoring the development of events in Seoul and South Korea in general,” he noted.
He added that the Asian country is “a strong supporter of Ukraine” and hoped that it will continue to be so.
“Our partnership with Seoul has deepened as global threats have grown over the past two years, and we commend South Korea for its significant political and practical support to Ukraine,” he noted, underlining that the relationship between NATO and Seoul is “unquestionable.”
Pressure mounts against South Korean president
Political and social pressure against the president of South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol, has increased this Wednesday with the presentation of a parliamentary motion by the opposition for his dismissal, after the president imposed martial law and revoked it. hours later this morning.
Yoon announced the imposition of martial law in a televised statement before midnight to protect the “constitutional order” from “anti-state” activities.of which he accused the main opposition party, the Democratic Party (PD), which he also described as “pro-North Korean forces.”
The PD itself, which has a majority in the National Assembly and has cornered Yoon since he won the legislative elections last April, and other opposition forces brought forward a motion to lift martial law about six hours after it was declared by Yoon, forcing the Executive to withdraw it.
If the impeachment motion is approved, Yoon would be stripped of his duties until the Constitutional Court deliberates for a maximum period of 180 days on whether it has violated the Magna Carta.
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