A political funding party for three parliamentarians. Prefectural officials help work. November 27, Miyazaki, 16:46
In the political funding party of three LDP parliamentarians selected in Miyazaki Prefecture, it was found that the staff of the Tokyo office in Miyazaki Prefecture helped the reception work. The prefecture says, “It does n’t violate the law, but it ’s changed to avoid doubts.”
According to Miyazaki Prefecture, the staff of the prefecture's Tokyo office was helped by three Ministers, Mr. Taku Eto, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr. Shinpei Matsushita, and Mr. Makoto Nagahama, at a political funding party held in Tokyo. It means that we have given guidance.
When the prefecture conducted interviews with the staff, the number of times helped was from 2016, when the party was held, Matsushita's party was held four times until this year, Mr. Eto was held three times until last year, and Mr. Nagahama was last year It is said that it is two times until, but thinks that prefecture was performed before that.
According to the prefecture, these parties are also an important place for information exchange and networking, and the staff of the prefecture also participated, and some of the employees who participated helped during the working hours as "extension of public affairs" It was that there was.
According to the prefecture, all the help was requested by the legislator, and no reward was received.
The local civil service law prohibits political acts by local government officials to support specific political parties and organizations.
Regarding this, Miyazaki Prefecture says, “I don't think it will be a political act with a political purpose, but I will change my response to avoid doubts.”
The office of the three members
Regarding the fact that the prefectural officials helped with the political funding party, Mr. Taku Eto, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, said, “I asked the staff of the Tokyo office of the prefecture that participated in the party to work on the distribution and distribution on the spot. I have been helped by the minister, so I quit it so that I wouldn't be suspicious from the beginning, and I didn't help me at a similar seminar. "
Mr. Shinpei Matsushita ’s office is “I was helped in my private time after working hours, and I do n’t recognize that I asked for it. If I suspect, I should stop including invitations to parties in the future. Not. "
Mr. Makoto Nagahama, member of the House of Representatives commented, “As an acquaintance, I asked only for simple labor overtime so as not to violate the law.”