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Embassy warns Indonesians in Seoul to remain vigilant after martial law row
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A protester holds a sign reading “Insurrection. Yoon Suk-yeol, step down!” as he stands in front of a police line during a demonstration against South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol near the presidential office in Seoul on Dec. 4, 2024. Thousands of protesters marched on Yoon's office that day, joining a push by the country's opposition to impeach the president after his extraordinary but short-lived imposition of martial law. (AFP/Philip Fong)
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he Indonesian Embassy in Seoul has advised Indonesian citizens in South Korea to stay careful following a short-lived and highly disputed period of martial law in the country that ended on Wednesday morning.
The embassy asked Indonesians to “stay calm and be mindful” during an overnight drama over South Korean President Yoon Suk-yoel’s declaration of martial law to combat supposed “anti-state forces” and asked them to keep away from large crowds and protests. The office also asked Indonesian citizens in Seoul to specifically avoid areas around the National Assembly building in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo district and the presidential office in Yongsan district.
On Wednesday morning, the Indonesian embassy said the situation was “safe and under control”.
“Indonesians in the country can continue their activities as usual while still staying careful and keeping up to date with the latest situations,” the embassy wrote in a circular issued that morning.
The embassy reported that no Indonesians had been hurt or otherwise negatively affected in the Tuesday night showdown.
President Yoon had declared martial law on Tuesday night through a TV address.
The move was met with an uproar, with large demonstrations breaking out outside the National Assembly and lawmakers arriving there in droves to override the martial law declaration through a vote, despite resistance from security forces.
