A Seoul court arraigned former Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin on Tuesday to determine whether to issue an arrest warrant for him on charges of interfering with a ministry investigation into the military's political intervention ahead of the 2012 presidential election.
Kim, who headed the ministry from 2010-2014, is suspected of pressuring ministry officials into toning down the inquiry into a massive political maneuver carried out by the military's cyber command to influence public opinion online in favor of the then-ruling party presidential candidate Park Geun-hye.
"I think I have faithfully carried out my duties for national defense so far," Kim told reporters after arriving at the Seoul Central District Court for the arraignment. "I will follow whatever decision the judicial branch makes."
The court is expected to decide whether to issue a warrant for Kim late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
Former Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin heads to a courtroom after arriving at the Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday. (Yonhap)
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