Seoul:
For the primary time in almost half a century, South Korea had declared martial legislation throughout the nation. In a sudden announcement shortly after 10 pm native time, President Yoon Suk Yeol had declared martial legislation – an order he withdrew inside six hours.
- Total prohibition on all political actions: No political actions in any way. together with actions in Parliament (National Assembly), native councils, political events, rallies, protests, and some other type of demonstrations. Political associations and affiliations would even have been banned.
- Complete management on media: Media throughout all mediums – print, radio, broadcast, web and social media would have all come underneath the scrutiny and management of the Martial Law Command.
- Total ban on protests and rallies: People in South Korea would not be allowed to go on strike, or organise protests or rallies. Work stoppages would have been prohibited too. Any motion that may have result in social chaos or incite violence would even be banned.
- Misinformation punishable: Any and all acts that deny or try to overthrow the liberal democratic system could be prohibited. Propaganda, opinions, public manipulation strategies, misinformation, disinformation, faux information could be punishable as per navy legislation.
- Orders for medical workers: All medical doctors, medics, nurses, and different medical personnel together with trainees – each in service and retired would have needed to return to the medical discipline inside 48 hours. They would have been required to work faithfully and observe directions by related authority. Those who would refuse or violate could be punished in accordance with martial legislation.
- Enemy of the state: Any anti-State forces and subversive forces could be handled in accordance to martial legal guidelines.
- Innocent extraordinary residents: Due to the martial legislation, extraordinary residents could be topic to measures to reduce inconvenience of their day by day lives.
- Anyone who would violate these orders could be topic to arrest, detention, and search with none warrant and in accordance with related sections of the Martial Law enforced.
- People who would violate the orders would have been subjected to punishment underneath Article 14 of the Martial Law Act (Penalties).