KANDEN explains the story to Osaka City, the largest shareholder, October 2, 19:23
Kansai Electric Power explained the names and histories of the executives who received the gold goods to Osaka City, the largest shareholder, in a problem where executives received opaque gold goods.
On this issue, Kansai Electric Power held a meeting again on the afternoon of February 2nd, and Shigeki Okada, Deputy General Manager of Regional Energy Headquarters visited the Osaka City Hall and met with the staff of the Tax and Finance Planning Department.
Among them, Kansai Electric Power explained the names, amounts, and backgrounds of the executives who received the money, and in the future, established a third party committee to thoroughly introduce the opportunity for the delivery of money. investigation, and has revealed the idea to put together a report to the prospect of the end of the year.
On the other hand, the Osaka City side promptly identified whether there was no delivery of money other than what has been clarified so far, and requested that the related parties be disposed of.
After the meeting, Mr. Keiichiro Onishi, the head of the Osaka City Tax and Fiscal Planning Department, told reporters, “The survey before 2011 has not been done, and the disposal including that is insufficient. If new incidents are exposed one after another, we will seek to renew our officers. "
Osaka City Mayor Matsui “Should Be Separated from Management”
Regarding the press conference of Kansai Electric Power, Mayor Matsui of Osaka City, the largest shareholder, told reporters, “It was a very disappointing press conference, because it was always an excuse to protect the executive officer's title and protect their lives. As Osaka City, which keeps the stock, it wasn't entirely satisfactory. "
In addition, Mayor Matsui said, “People who are suspected of receiving back margins should leave their management.” In addition, Mayor Matsui stated that Kansai Electric Power's third-party committee is “only members selected by Kansai Electric's management are not persuasive,” adding members recommended by Osaka City to the third-party committee. I showed the idea to apply in writing on the 3rd.
Fukui Governor Sugimoto “I want you to fulfill your accountability”
In addition, Governor Tatsuji Sugimoto of Fukui Prefecture stated that “I feel a sense of language anger and a sense of anger that damages the relationship of trust with the location. I want the citizens and citizens to fulfill their accountability to restore trust.” .
On top of that, he was acquainted with former assistant Moriyama, saying, “I didn't know the relationship with nuclear power. I had seen a lot of scenes, so I thought it was an intense type of person.” talked.
Mayor Takahama, Mayor Nose “Impact on Judgment on Re-operation Agreement”
Mayor Toyose Nose, Takahama-cho, Fukui Prefecture, stated that Kansai Electric's local consent to the restart of Unit 1 and Unit 2 of the Takahama nuclear power plant is “not without a major impact and I want to determine the results of a third-party committee survey.” It was.
In response to the interview with Kansai Electric Power, Mayor Nose of Takahama Town responded to the reporter's interview on the afternoon of the 2nd, “I think the various structures surrounding this issue have come to light. The relationship with Mr. Moriyama is somewhere. “There may have been a scene to review. The postponement of the issue may have led to this case,” he criticized for the unsatisfactory response of Kansai Electric Power as an organization.
In addition, when Kansai Electric Power is proceeding with safety measures to re-start from June next year, the impact on local agreements, which are the conditions for restart, will be asked about the Units 1 and 2 of the Takahama nuclear power plant. As a result of an external third-party committee, new facts may come out, so it will be one of the criteria for determining how the organization will be organized. I would like to determine the results of the committee's investigation, ”and said that it would affect the decision to agree to restart.
In addition, regarding the disposition of the executives who received the gold goods, “I heard that the chairperson and the president may retire depending on the result of the third party committee. I feel it. "
The residents of Takahama Town ...
From the residents of Takahama Town, a voice such as "I want you to explain carefully to the locals" was heard.
A 67-year-old woman said, “I want explanations that all the townspeople can agree with. Takahama Town is a town that is made up of Kansai Electric Power, and it should be improved for future children.” .
In addition, a 70-year-old man said, “I have been cheating that the explanation of Kansai Electric Power so far is“ I can't answer ”, but I do n’t think it will have a big impact on the town. I want Kansai Electric Power to move the nuclear power plant and do my best to prevent accidents. ”
In addition, a 69-year-old woman in Ooi-cho, Fukui Prefecture, adjacent to Takahama-cho, where the nuclear power plant of Kansai Electric Power is located, was amazed and worried that this happened without our knowledge. "I want Kansai Electric Power to give a solid explanation that I can't forgive," he said.
Yoshida Development “No President”
An employee of Yoshida Development in Takahamacho responded to a reporter's question after an interview with Kansai Electric Power Co., Ltd. “The president is absent and there is no contact yet. I think that the president will contact me as to how to deal with it because the interview has just ended.” I was talking.
Achievement of former assistant Moriyama in local magazine
A local magazine published in 2002 in the Aogo district of Takahama Town, the hometown of former assistant Eiji Moriyama, describes the achievements of former assistant Moriyama.
In this, it is stated that “In particular, there is a deep understanding and interest in the stability of the residents' lives and the improvement and development of the local welfare, and there is always a role that has been spent in this field with the local residents.”
After that, “The dedication to the activities of the nuclear power plant was decisive, and the activities have been extremely prominent. ”
According to Takahama Town officials, Motoyama Moriyama was a central figure who was instrumental in attracting nuclear power, had a strong connection with local industries, and was known as a special presence with great influence.
Depends heavily on nuclear-related revenue
In Takahama-cho, Fukui Prefecture, there are four Kansai Electric Power's Takahama Nuclear Power Station Units 1 to 4 in total.
According to the Takahama Town magazine compiled by Takahama Town in 1985, the background of the town's incentive to the nuclear power plant was "the influence of Japan's high economic growth period from the late 1955 to the early 1940s. `` The outflow and depopulation were advancing and spurred the financial difficulties of local governments, '' and after saying the plight of the time, `` Regional development brought about by nuclear power plant construction in Tsuruga Peninsula, which Fukui Prefecture has actively worked on, It was noted that “the public attention was focused on the activation of economic activity”, and it seems that Takahama Town was trying to rebuild the local economy by attracting nuclear power plants.
And the conclusion that “there is no other means of attracting the location of power supply and regional development and depopulation” has reached the conclusion, and in 1965, the movement toward attracting nuclear power has begun in earnest.
Afterwards, despite the opposition movement by the residents, the majority of the townspeople agreed with the enlightenment activities such as improving the prefectural road and encouraging the development of the town by enormous revenues of property tax. In 1966, the town council decided to invite unanimously.
Kansai Electric Power also decided to build the Takahama nuclear power plant. Unit 1 was operated in 1974, Unit 2 was operated in 1975, and units 3 and 4 were further expanded. Operation began in 1985. While introducing the property tax of more than 700 million yen to 1.3 billion yen every year from 1951 to 1959 in the town magazine, the construction of the nuclear power plant has helped improve the welfare of residents and the development of the town It was written that it greatly contributed to.
Takahama-cho still relies heavily on revenues related to nuclear power. In this fiscal year, Takahama-cho announced the budget for this fiscal year, with revenues of more than 10.5 billion yen, of which nuclear power was 53 billion yen, accounting for 53% of the total.
Specifically, the property tax is 2,383 million yen, the country's "power location area grant" is 1,876 million yen, and the "nuclear fuel tax grant" from the power company through the prefecture is 800 million yen It has become.
This income is used for road maintenance, tourism, medical expenses for children, and childcare and junior high school maintenance.