25 lawmakers from main opposition party apologize to nation over martial law bid

A group of main opposition party lawmakers issued a public apology to the nation Wednesday on the first anniversary of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law attempt, vowing to cut off their ties with Yoon. Twenty-five People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers, mostly first-term and second-term lawmakers, made the joint apology, calling the Dec. 3 martial law imposition an "unconstitutional and undemocratic act" that crushed the liberal democracy Koreans had built with "their blood and sweat." "We deeply apologize to the public, as members of the then ruling party, for failing to stop the martial law in advance and causing great pain and confusion," they said, bowing their heads in apology. They also pledged to completely sever political ties with Yoon and all others that led the martial law crisis, vowing to rebuild the party through drastic change and innovation. Among the lawmakers were four-term lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo and several lawmakers aligned with former PPP leader Han Dong-hoon. Separately, PPP leader Jang Dong-hyuk posted a message on Facebook, saying he feels "deep respWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times