"I should apologize" vs "I should retire"...Local government head 'temperature difference'

Local government heads across the country 'opposed to disclosure' in unison to declaration of martial law

Democratic Mayor/Governor "President Destroys Constitution...Immediately step down"

Mayor/Governor of People's Power "Apologies to the people and revamp the Cabinet"

[Anchor]
The heads of metropolitan and provincial governments have also condemned President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of emergency martial law without ruling and opposition parties.

However, the opposition party seems to be putting weight on the immediate resignation of the president, and the ruling party is putting weight on resolving the confusion, including the president's apology, punishment of participants, and cabinet reform.

Reporter Kim Hyun-ah reports.

[Reporter]
Right after President Yoon declared martial law in the middle of the night.
The heads of local governments across the country immediately issue an emergency system to check civil safety measures,

At the same time, regardless of the ruling and opposition parties, they began to express their opposition to martial law one after another.

As the day dawned, all five metropolitan and provincial governors of the Democratic Party of Korea traveled to Seoul to attend an emergency meeting,
President
called for his immediate resignation, saying he destroyed the constitutional order.

[Kim Dong-yeon / Governor of Gyeonggi Province] The people should dismiss the president. At the same time, all those who participated in this coup must be arrested and severely punished.]

Eleven city and provincial governors belonging to the People's Power also demanded that the president apologize to the people and make a clear stance on stabilizing state affairs and reform.

In addition, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon held an emergency conference separately, stressing that declaring martial law is an act that has no justification for violating the true spirit of democracy and should be punished.

[Oh Se-hoon / Mayor of Seoul: Those who participated in the "democratic destruction" should be held accountable. We need to show them that our democracy is not that easy.]

Daegu Mayor Hong Joon Pyo said, "Impeachment is not possible," and suggested that the opposition should negotiate with the opposition to form a national cabinet and push for a constitutional amendment to the two-term system that shortens the president's term.

I'm Kim Hyunah of YTN.

Reporter for shooting
: Jung Hee-in
Video editing: Park Jung-ran