Kanden Problem Governor of Fukui Prefecture "Investigation of similar cases with prefectural staff" Oct. 3, 18:53
In the problem that executives of Kansai Electric Power received over 300 million yen money from former assistants in Takahama-cho, Fukui Prefecture, Governor Sugimoto in Fukui Prefecture had no similar cases between former assistants and staff in the prefecture, Clarified the idea to start investigation promptly.
Governor Sugimoto of Fukui Prefecture received a report from the former assistant officer Eiji Moriyama of Takahama Town that the prefecture's senior staff had received gift certificates etc., and responded to the reporter's interview at the prefectural office from 4 pm on the 3rd .
In this, Governor Sugimoto said, “Because the citizens of the prefecture must be suspicious, I would like to investigate the facts,” and clarified the idea that the prefecture would start investigation immediately.
According to an in-house survey report published by Kansai Electric Power on the 2nd, former assistant Morimoto Yamayama served as a visiting human rights researcher in Fukui Prefecture and reprimanded the prefecture staff.