How Did National Security Play In Park's Declaration Of National Emergency?
Although national security did play a role in Park’s declaration of national emergency, some of his assertions are unjustified; consequently, Park’s instability in power during the 1960s and the 1970s could be another reason as to why he had to extend his powers. Whereas Park had initially relied on the Korea Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) and the Army Security Command (ASC), he was no longer willing to take risks in maintaining total power – such inclination persuaded Park to turn South Korea into a garrison state.
Kim and Vogel even suggest that Park was evidently preparing for dictatorship (the Yushin regime) from 1969; the declaration was not a result of a series of short-term outcomes that had suddenly appeared, but it was instead …show more content…
For instance, Oh Jong-Sang, a civilian, was arrested by the KCIA for openly criticising the government’s policies on the bus – he was tortured and sentenced to 7 years in prison at the emergency court-martial. This shows how Park had to declare emergency in order to control public opinion. All branches were eventually managed by the president, including education; although such increasingly authoritarian rule did bring about strong protest, Park suppressed his opponents by jailing thousands of civilians. Additionally, in 1972 Park only granted a special group of public figures the right to vote - such methods of control exerted after he extended his presidential powers show how Park’s instability in power contributed much to his decision, instead of the “rapidly changing international situation.” Although Chapman wrote the article after Park’s assassination, where there would have been less censorship, The Washington Post is located towards the left in the political spectrum (liberal), which makes it
Kim and Vogel even suggest that Park was evidently preparing for dictatorship (the Yushin regime) from 1969; the declaration was not a result of a series of short-term outcomes that had suddenly appeared, but it was instead …show more content…
For instance, Oh Jong-Sang, a civilian, was arrested by the KCIA for openly criticising the government’s policies on the bus – he was tortured and sentenced to 7 years in prison at the emergency court-martial. This shows how Park had to declare emergency in order to control public opinion. All branches were eventually managed by the president, including education; although such increasingly authoritarian rule did bring about strong protest, Park suppressed his opponents by jailing thousands of civilians. Additionally, in 1972 Park only granted a special group of public figures the right to vote - such methods of control exerted after he extended his presidential powers show how Park’s instability in power contributed much to his decision, instead of the “rapidly changing international situation.” Although Chapman wrote the article after Park’s assassination, where there would have been less censorship, The Washington Post is located towards the left in the political spectrum (liberal), which makes it