The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said that several executives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries were present at a dinner with former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yoshikawa, who was charged at home for bribery, and a former representative of a major chicken egg production company on the bribery side. , The former representative, who is an interested party, paid the cost, and the staff did not confirm the payment on the spot, so it was said that it violated the ethical code of the national civil servant, and the six people including Secretary-General Edamoto were punished. I am considering it.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries revealed that several executives were present at a dinner between former Minister Yoshikawa and other politicians and a former representative of an egg production company held in October and September three years ago. I am.
As a result of investigation by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in addition to Secretary-General Shintoru Edamoto, who was the director of the production bureau at that time, a total of six people including successive directors, department managers, and section chiefs were present, and each person was from 22,000 yen to 20,000 yen. The cost of more than 3,000 yen was paid by the former representative who is an interested party.
In addition, since all the staff recognized that the cost was borne by the politician and did not confirm the payment on the spot, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said that it violated the ethical code of the national civil servant, Mr. Edamoto. We are considering disposing of these six people, and will announce the results on the 25th.