Korean Filmmakers Demand President Yoon's Impeachment Amid Martial Law Controversy
Dec 07, 2024
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On the 7th, 77 organizations, including film directors, movie stars, and students, and 2,518 film workers, issued a statement saying, "'Refugee the crime of insurrection' The Yoon Suk Yeol should be dismissed and arrested.'"
In a statement, the filmmakers said, `The first prerequisite for overcoming the current turmoil and overcoming the status of the Republic of Korea that has fallen is to suspend Yoon Suk Yeol's performance as president.'"If impeachment is the fastest way, we will have to choose impeachment, and if there is any other way to dismiss it, we will have to find the fastest way." The arrest and condemnation of martial law forces, including the Minister of Defense and the Yoon Suk Yeol, who were found to be the current offenders of rebellion under the world through live broadcasts, are self-evident steps that cannot be compromised."
Then "Now, for Korean filmmakers, Yoon Suk Yeol is no longer the president. He is only the current criminal of civil war. "Quickly suspend Yoon Suk Yeol's presidential duties, dismiss him/her, and detain him/her!," he said.
The emergency statement includes the names of actors Moon So-ri from director Bong Joon-ho, Byun Young-joo, and Jang Joon-hwan as reference, and Kang Dong-won, Jeon Ji-hyun, and Son Ye-jin are included in the individual list that signed the statement.
Earlier, President Yoon Suk Yeol held a public statement for about two minutes at the Presidential Office in Yongsan and declared an emergency martial law at 11 p.m. on December 3. About two hours later, around 1 a.m. on December 4, he ordered the military to withdraw in accordance with the National Assembly's resolution to lift martial law, and lifted martial law after a late-night cabinet meeting"The declaration of emergency martial law stems from the urgency of the president, who is the final person in charge of state affairs."
Then "But in the process, I caused anxiety and inconvenience to the people. I am very sorry and sincerely apologize to the people who must have been very surprised"I will not avoid the legal and political responsibility issue related to the declaration of martial law."."
In the meantime, "People, there are rumors that martial law will be invoked again, but let me clarify. There will never be a second martial law, he said. "I will leave it up to our party to take measures to stabilize the political situation in the future, including my term in office. Our party and the government will take responsibility for future state administration,' he said.
President Yoon moved to the podium and bowed his head, saying, `I apologize again for causing concern to the people.'
Meanwhile, at 10:25 p.m. on the 3rd, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law in an emergency statement. Then, the National Assembly held a plenary session at 1 a.m. on the 4th and passed a request to lift the emergency martial law, and President Yoon lifted the emergency martial law six hours after the martial law was declared.
Six opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Korea, submitted a bill to impeach President Yoon to the National Assembly on the afternoon of the 4th, and it will be reported to the plenary session on the same day. It will then be put to a vote on the 7th.
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