Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Sunday that it will seek an arrest warrant for Kim Gui-hwan, 59, chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, for bribing fellow council members to be elected for the chairmanship.

Policy said Kim gave 1 million won each to about 30 city council members in early April, ahead of the chairperson election. Kim admitted he offered the money. But he insisted that the money was provided to help council members care for their electoral districts, but not to entice them to vote for him, according to the police.

A police official said he is considering indicting Kim on charges of bribery and the violation of the Political Fund Law. Police also plan to book 30 council members who received a bribe without physical detention.