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Outgoing Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-baek Denies Desertion Allegations, Reflects on His Record

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-baek denied allegations of workplace abandonment and desertion before a National Assembly committee.
  • He said he changed his address shortly before becoming eligible for an exemption and entered recruit training voluntarily.

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-baek again denied allegations of leaving his assigned workplace and deserting ahead of his departure from office.

Speaking at a full meeting of the National Assemblyโ€™s Defense Committee in Seoulโ€™s Yeouido district on the 31st, Ahn said he believed he should enlist rather than wait until he became exempt.

I thought I should at least enlist.

โ€” Ahn Gyu-baekHe explained why he entered military service before becoming eligible for an exemption.

โ€œI thought I should at least enlist,โ€ Ahn said, explaining that he changed his address about one month before the three-year point after his physical examination. He said the move led him to enter recruit training and insisted, โ€œI went in of my own accord.โ€

I went in of my own accord.

โ€” Ahn Gyu-baekAhn denied that he had been forced into military service after changing his address.
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