Some dramatic events are taking place in Seoul, South Korea. As I write this it’s early Wednesday morning there. Tuesday night the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, gave a speech in which he argued the National Assembly had put the nation on the brink of collapse and declared martial law to stabilize the country. Here’s some of what he said on television Tuesday night.
Honorable citizens, as President, I appeal to you with a feeling of spitting blood.
Since the inauguration of our government, the National Assembly has initiated 22 impeachment motions against government officials, and since the inauguration of the 22nd National Assembly in June, it is pushing for the impeachment of 10 more. This is a situation that is not only unprecedented in any country in the world, but has never been seen since the founding of our country…
The legislative dictatorship…
