The court also said if legal aid is provided only for the sake of providing it, it will serve no purpose

South Korea’s president has declared emergency martial law, accusing the opposition of antistate activities.Entrance to the National Assembly was sealed on Tuesday and parliamentarians were barred from entering the building, according to local news outlet Yonhap.While making the announcement in a late-night televised address, President Yoon Suk-yeol said he will rebuild a free and democratic country through martial law.“To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea’s communist forces and to eliminate antistate elements … I hereby declare emergency martial law,” Yoon said in a live televised address.“This is an unavoidable measure to ensure the freedom and safety of the people and guarantee the sustainability of the nation against the unrest stirred by these subversive, antistate elements.“The National Assembly has also completely cut budgets essential for national operations, drug crime prevention and public safety, undermining the core functions of the state. This has left our citizens in a state of chaos with the nation becoming a haven for drugs and public safety collapsing.” n18oc_world n18oc_crux

1. Total prohibition on all political activities: No political activities whatsoever. including activities in Parliament (National Assembly), local councils, political parties, rallies, protests, and any other form of demonstrations. Political associations and affiliations are also banned.
2. Complete control on media: Media across all mediums – print, radio, broadcast, internet and social media are all now under the scrutiny and control of the Martial Law Command. 
3. Total ban on protests and rallies: People in South Korea can no longer go on strike, or organise protests or rallies. Work stoppages and rally speeches are prohibited too. Any action that may lead to social chaos or incite violence are banned. 
4. Misinformation punishable: Any and all acts that deny or attempt to overthrow the liberal democratic system are prohibited. Propaganda, opinions, public manipulation methods, misinformation, disinformation, fake news are prohibited and punishable. 
5. Orders for medical staff: All doctors, medics, nurses, and other medical personnel including trainees – both in service and retired must return to the medical field within 48 hours. They must work faithfully and follow instructions by relevant authority. Those who refuse or violate will be punished in accordance with martial law. 
6. Enemy of the state: Any anti-State forces and subversive forces will be dealt with in accordance to martial laws. 
7. Innocent ordinary citizens: Due to the martial law, ordinary citizens will be subject to measures to minimize inconvenience in their daily lives. 
8. Anyone who violates these orders shall be subject to arrest, detention, and search without any warrant and in accordance with relevant sections of the Martial Law enforced. 
9. People who violate the orders shall be subject to punishment under Article 14 of the Martial Law Act (Penalties).