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- world@quokk.au
- cross-posted to:
- world@quokk.au
Summary
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained following a large-scale law enforcement operation at his presidential residence.
Yoon, who declared martial law on Dec. 3 to counter an “anti-state” opposition, had defied multiple summons for questioning.
Law enforcement overcame barricades and resistance from Yoon’s security service, detaining him under accusations of rebellion.
The liberal opposition supports his arrest, while Yoon’s party calls it unlawful.
Yoon’s impeachment awaits a Constitutional Court ruling, which will decide whether he is formally removed or reinstated.
True - I’ll grant that. But the size of the anomalies in this case are very different as well. Yes Trump should absolutely be held accountable and it’s a crime that he hasn’t been. That said his crime wasn’t on the same scale (yet - he still has a second term) as Yoon. This guy declared martial law because he didn’t like the laws the legislature was passing. That’s fucked up on a level Trump hasn’t achieved yet.