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Ex-S. Korea leader apologises for martial law crisis
Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life for sending troops to paralyse South Korea's National Assembly during a six-hour martial law in December 2024, court said.
- On Friday, South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised for the "hardship" caused by his 2024 martial law decree, one day after the Seoul Central District Court found him guilty of leading an insurrection.
- Yoon broke into late-night TV on December 3, 2024, citing vague threats and invoking `anti-state forces`, declaring suspension of civilian government to start military rule.
- Presiding Judge Ji Gwi-yeon told the court that Yoon sent troops to the National Assembly building to silence opponents, and the court found the intention was to `paralyse` the assembly for a considerable period.
- Martial law was lifted around six hours later after lawmakers raced to the assembly to hold an emergency vote, ending the military rule and the direct standoff at the legislature.
- It was not clear when the 65-year-old would be eligible for parole, although most inmates serving life terms can typically apply after 20 years, and Yoon called the verdict difficult to accept.
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Yoon tried to close Parliament by decreeing the Marcial Act in 2024 when the Presidency was still in operation.
South Korea’s Ex-President Yoon Apologises After Life Sentence Over Martial Law
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued an apology on Friday following his life sentence for declaring martial law in December 2024, a move that lasted roughly six hours and was swiftly rejected by parliament. The court found Yoon guilty of subverting constitutional order by attempting to deploy troops to storm parliament and detain […] The post South Korea’s Ex-President Yoon Apologises After Life Sentence Over Martial Law appeared f…
Ex-South Korean president Yoon apologises for martial law crisis
SEOUL: South Korea's disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised Friday (Feb 20) for the "hardship" caused by his 2024 martial law decree, one day after he was sentenced to life in prison for insurrection.
Former President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial on charges of being the leader of a rebellion by declaring martial law on December 3, announced his position on the 20th, saying, “(Declaring martial law) was a decision to save the country, but I deeply apologize to the people for the frustration and hardship that my shortcomings ultimately caused.” In a statement released through his legal team that day,…
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