South Korean President set to lift martial law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Ye declared that he would lift martial law in the country just hours after implementing it.

This is reported by Sky News, Ukrinform saw.

In a national address, Yoon Suk Ye said: "I have accepted decision made by the National Assembly to dissve and lift the martial law."

According to the BBC, moments after the president’s announcement, crowds gathered outside the parliament building began celebrating.

Earlier, on Tuesday, December 3, President Yoon Suk Ye had declared martial law flowing a decision by the position Democratic Party in the Budget Committee to fast-track a revised budget prosal and submit resutions for the impeachment of the head of the Board of Audit and Inspection and the country’s chief prosecutor.

In response, the South Korean National Assembly passed a resution demanding the president revoke the martial law.

Source: ukrinform.net

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