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  • DPP says it does not support martial law after furor over post

    The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) today said it does not support martial law, after its caucus’ social media post last night comparing the situation in Taiwan’s legislature to South Korea stirred controversy.

    South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol late last night announced martial law, but rescinded the order after the National Assembly voted unanimously to reject his declaration.

    After the order was made, the DPP caucus posted on Threads saying that the party supported Yoon’s fight against the North Korean threat. Democratic Progressive Party caucus chief executive Rosalia Wu, left, speaks at a news conference in Taipei today.

    “The South Korean parliament has been manipulated by North Korean forces,” said the post by “lydppcaucus,” an account run by the party’s caucus.

    “South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced emergency martial law nationwide to protect the free constitutional system,” the post said. "Have no doubt, we who are Team Taiwan are every second and every minute opposing global dark and evil forces encroaching on [Taiwan].”

    The post also suggested that opposition parties had repeatedly obstructed national security proposals, “unconstitutionally expanded” their powers and cut the defense budget, among other claims.

    This post was deleted after 20 minutes, after which the DPP said in another post that it was an attempt to “share international information.”