Yoon ordnet in einem Dokument an den stellvertretenden Premierminister Choi Sang-mok eine „Kürzung des Betriebshaushalts der Nationalversammlung“ an

The article reports on a document allegedly containing directives from South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok following a State Council meeting on March 3rd regarding a potential declaration of martial law. The document, reportedly obtained by the police, instructs to cut off the National Assembly’s operating expenses and to plan a budget for the legislative branch under emergency martial law.

Choi initially stated he did not read the document carefully, but later submitted the original to the police during an investigation. The instructions within the document could be interpreted as an attempt to pressure the National Assembly financially, in addition to potentially deploying martial law forces to interfere with a vote on lifting the emergency martial law. This raises questions about the legality of the President’s actions, as the Constitution prohibits restricting the National Assembly’s authority even during a state of emergency.

President Yoon previously claimed the potential declaration of martial law was a warning to the opposition party. However, the alleged instructions to cut off the National Assembly’s budget contradict this statement and could be a point of contention in investigations and impeachment proceedings. Finance Minister Choi has not responded to inquiries about the document’s contents.