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"On June 3, South Koreans will head to the polls to choose the country’s new
president. The election may draw to a close one of the most chaotic and
contentious periods in the country’s post-1987 democratic era.
South Korea has been embroiled in a political crisis since December, when
former President Yoon Suk Yeol disastrously declared martial law.
Yoon ordered security forces to block lawmakers from entering the National
Assembly, leading to a dramatic late night confrontation. His unconstitutional
decree was overturned after just six hours.
The fall-out was equally dramatic: Yoon was impeached and removed from office
in a drawn-out process that was not finally resolved until April.
This period coincided with massive street demonstrations both opposing and
supporting Yoon, a far-right assault on a courthouse and a physical stand-off
between investigators and Yoon’s personal security team.
The country, meanwhile, has cycled through three short-lived caretaker leaders.
With weak economic growth and high costs of living, in addition to an equally
challenging security environment, South Korea is in desperate need of bold and
effective leadership."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
