How Lee Jae-myung and South Korean opposition rallied in defiance of martial law

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How Lee Jae-myung and South Korean opposition rallied in defiance of martial law

^{Published on 2024-12-05 07:32:45 - Brian Stokes, N@N}

When South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, lawmakers from the main opposition party raced special forces soldiers to the parliament building to hold a vote against the measures. N

The article from MSN discusses how Lee Jae-myung, the leader of South Korea's opposition Democratic Party, along with other opposition members, rallied in defiance of what they perceived as an attempt by the government to impose martial law. This tension arose after the government's decision to arrest Lee on charges of corruption, which many viewed as politically motivated. The opposition's rally was not just a protest against Lee's arrest but also against broader issues like the government's handling of media freedom, judicial independence, and democratic backsliding. The event highlighted significant political polarization in South Korea, with opposition supporters decrying the use of legal mechanisms to suppress political dissent. The rally was marked by calls for justice, democracy, and an end to what they described as authoritarian tendencies by the ruling party.

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