Gathered in Seoul on Friday to demand the arrest of
South Korean president. Among them is 70 year old
Liu is no stranger to political action. He participated
in pro democracy student rallies in the 1980 s.
And when Yon this week declared martial law, it
immediately recalled memories of past abuses by South Korean military
strongman and their enforcers. Lee said he was beaten
and arrested by soldiers leaving a trauma that still leaves
him cold sweats and nightmares. Three investigators came at
me guns pointed but I didn't even know what was
going on. It was indiscriminate beating, it's to
break your spirit. I was hit so hard that
I started seeing flashes of light this week stunned the
nation with a late night surprise declaration of martial law
branding his critics as North Korean or communist sympathizers.
The move drew an immediate surge of opposition demonstrators raced
to the parliament where they faced down soldiers, lawmakers
inside voted to reject the martial law declaration. Hours
later, Yon lifted the declaration. Now he is
facing calls of impeachment and prosecution. I felt relief
when I heard the martial law had failed. But
every time I hear about martial law. It brings
back those memories. It reminds me of the human
rights abuses I experienced back then. I kept running
away when martial law was declared, is determined to
put himself on the line to protect South Korean democracy
. Now that I'm over 70 I feel I've lived
long enough, young people shouldn't have to sacrifice themselves
. People like me should sacrifice. We should be
sacrificed has been going to protests calling for Yun's impeachment
in the past few days. If a coup happens
again, I will go to the National Assembly and
do my best. That's the way to save the 00:02:29.580 --> country.