Is bribes the name of a visit to the elections? Akimoto denies IR corruption case December 26, 4:20
IR: In a corruption case involving a member of the House of Representatives Akimoto arrested over an integrated resort facility, two Chinese corporate advisers on the bribery side responded to an investigation by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Special Investigation Division, saying, "Adult and 3 million yen cash in late September. Was handed directly to Rep. Akimoto. "
The following month, a lower house election is taking place, and the Special Investigation Department is examining the allegations that a bribe of 3 million yen was given in the name of a campaigner. Meanwhile, Rep. Akimoto has completely denied the charges, saying, "I do not remember anything."
Mr. Akimoto, 48, a member of the House of Representatives who left the Liberal Democratic Party, said he had been serving as a deputy minister of the Cabinet Office and others in charge of IR = integrated resort facilities, and a Chinese company that was aiming to enter IR in September. He was arrested on the 25th by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Special Investigation Division on May 25 for receiving bribes such as cash of 3 million yen from "500 dot com" side.
Chinese corporate advisers Masahiko Konno (48) and Katsunori Nakazato (47), and former director of a Japanese corporation, Chung Xin (37), have been arrested for alleged bribery.
Two of them, including Konno and others, told the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Special Investigation Division that they had stated that "3 million yen of cash was delivered to Mr. Akimoto directly in Tokyo in late September." I understand.
The following month, the lower house election is taking place in October, and the Special Investigation Division is examining the details of the allegation that a bribe of 3 million yen was given in the name of an election campaign.
On the other hand, according to a lawyer who met at the Tokyo Detention Center on the night of the 25th, Representative Akimoto has completely denied the charges, saying, "I have no knowledge of anything."
Focus on the contents of convenience
The alleged arrest is alleged to be bribery in which Mr. Akimoto received cash, etc., knowing that he would like to receive favorable measures from a Chinese company regarding his duties.
At the time, Akimoto was in the role of Deputy Minister for IR at the time, while the Chinese company was aiming to enter IR in Japan, so it seems that he had "management authority" as a component of bribery charges. Have been
However, it has not been clarified what kind of convenience the Chinese company was trying to have Mr. Akimoto try to provide, and elucidation of the details will be the focus of future investigations.
Also, according to the parties involved, the bribery admits that he has given the cash, but Representative Akimoto has denied the charges, saying, "I do not remember anything."
It also focuses on how much objective evidence there is to support bribes.