{"id":248100,"date":"2026-02-11T02:31:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/02\/11\/military-accountability-officers-made-scapegoats-south-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:08:43","slug":"military-accountability-officers-made-scapegoats-south-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/military\/2026\/02\/11\/military-accountability-officers-made-scapegoats-south-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Accountability: Are Officers Being Made Scapegoats in South Korea&#8217;s Emergency Rule?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/02\/CP-2024-0090\/image-51ec148a-a2a3-456f-b750-cb5bafb33ee4.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;Photo\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> On December 10th, Representative Han Ki-ho of the People Power Party, representing Chuncheon-Cheorwon-Hwacheon-Yanggu, called on the government to &#8220;cease scapegoating soldiers who faithfully followed orders under the Lee Jae-myung administration.&#8221; <br \/> In a press conference at the National Assembly&#8217;s briefing room, Han stated, &#8220;It&#8217;s only natural that 23 military generals and others who received severe disciplinary actions related to the martial law declaration have filed appeals.&#8221; The Ministry of National Defense reported that 23 out of 31 senior military officials disciplined in connection with the martial law have appealed the disciplinary committee&#8217;s decisions. <br \/> Han emphasized, &#8220;Soldiers are typically expected to comply with directives and orders from authorities. The fact that most of the disciplined officers are appealing demonstrates that these sanctions are unjust and illegitimate.&#8221; <br \/> He further argued, &#8220;While it&#8217;s appropriate to impose criminal penalties for illegal acts committed during martial law duties and to discipline those in command, the issue isn&#8217;t about denying these principles. Rather, it&#8217;s about challenging the practice of shifting blame onto frontline officers under the guise of these principles.&#8221; <br \/> Han pointed out, &#8220;The specific reasons and charges for these punishments remain unclear. The trial of the Commander-in-Chief, who holds the highest authority, is still ongoing without even a first-instance verdict. 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