Liberal Democrat Funabashi Member of the Diet Correction of income and expenditure report with donation from the tourism company

Liberal Democratic Party Funabashi Member of the Diet Reimbursement Report Corrected by Donation from the Tourism Company January 8 19:29

Liberal Democratic Party member Toshimi Funabashi, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party who has stated that a former adviser of a bribery Chinese company has given cash in the case of corruption involving an IR and integrated resort, has rejected funding from a Chinese company on August 8. After that, he announced that he had corrected his political fund balance report, claiming that he received a donation of 1 million yen from a tourist company in Sapporo, which was aiming to attract IR together with a Chinese company.

A former adviser of a bribery Chinese company "500 dot com" who was aiming to enter the IR in this case, "In addition to Mr. Akimoto, a member of the House of Representatives, provided one million yen to five members of the House of Representatives. It is known that the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Special Investigation Division has voluntarily listened to the situation from five members to confirm the facts.

A member of the House of Representatives, Tomimi Funabashi, said in a report by a press reporter in Sapporo on Wednesday, "I have not received any funding from a Chinese company. I denied the funding from the Chinese companies again.

In addition, he revealed in late September 2017 that he had received a donation of 1 million yen from a director of a tourist company in Sapporo, which was aiming to attract IR together with Chinese companies.

The 1 million yen was incorrectly described as a part of the 5 million yen lent by itself in the Political Funds Balance Report of the LDP Hokkaido First Election District Branch, which is the representative, and the balance report was corrected on 7th. That is.

Mr. Funabashi commented, "We received a donation from a tourism company executive who is also a supporter of the support group at the time of the election. The 1 million yen was given to the office staff along with my loan, so it was stated in the report I made the wrong item. "

Funabashi: "The person who was present may have been a Chinese company"

On September 8, Funabashi told a news agency in Sapporo, "I made a simple mistake in how to include it in the income and expenditure report. I think this is my responsibility as the person in charge." Was.

He said, "I have never received any funding from a Chinese company, as I have written in the past. I believe that this is well explained and understood by any public prosecutor hearing. "And denied funding from Chinese companies again.

On the other hand, the donation from the tourism company was received at the called restaurant, and the person who met for the first time was also present in the store, Mr. Funabashi said, `` I am completely aware of what kind of position it is because I do not exchange business cards. I don't think they did, but I think it was possible that those who attended were Chinese companies arrested for corruption. "