North Korea has slammed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Pyongyang’s first official comments on the political crisis in the neighbouring democracy after Yoon’s failed attempt to impose martial law last week.
“Puppet Yoon Suk Yeol, facing a serious crisis of governance and impeachment, has shocked the nation by suddenly declaring martial law and brazenly turning fascist dictatorial weapons against the citizens, throwing all of South Korea into chaos and pandemonium,” reported the Korean Central News Agency, the official mouthpiece of Kim Jong Un’s regime, according to a translation by NK News, a Seoul-based service.
Yoon is facing widespread calls for his impeachment after he declared martial law last Tuesday before being forced to rescind his declaration six hours later. He has already survived one vote to impeach him and is being investigated on treason charges.