Kim Yong-hyun, former defense minister's lawyer, "refuses to make illegal investigation statements."

The lawyers of former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, a "critical officer," said today (14th) that they will exercise their right to reject statements in the prosecution's investigation.

Former Minister Kim's lawyers told reporters today that the prosecution's investigation is a political act in itself, and that assisting in illegal investigations is assisting in the investigative agency's civil war.

He said he clearly expressed his intention to refuse to make a statement and explained that he would ask the prosecution to cancel former Minister Kim's arrest and quickly prosecute him.

The special investigation headquarters of the prosecution's emergency martial law notified former Minister Kim, who was arrested on the 10th, to appear at 2 p.m. today for investigation.

Refusing to make a statement is considered to be a position that does not acknowledge the charges applied by the investigative agency and will contest the issue at trial.