IR Corruption Case Opposition Party Pursuit Headquarters Visits Yokohama Candidate Site

IR Corruption Case Opposition party's pursuit headquarters visits candidate site in Yokohama January 14 19:32

Investor Relations Headquarters, a member of the opposition's parliament, has set up a candidate for IR in Yokohama on March 14, following the arrest of an incumbent parliamentarian in the case of corruption involving an integrated resort facility, including a casino. We visited and heard from officials of harbor groups opposing the invitation.

Yokohama City has announced its policy to attract IRs, including casinos, with the aim of opening in the late 2020s, but there are persistent concerns among citizens about gambling addiction and worsening security.

Under these circumstances, members of the opposition party, such as the Constitutional Democratic Party, have set up 14 members of the opposition party, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, following the arrest of Susumu Akimoto, 48, a member of the House of Representatives who was deputy minister of the Cabinet Office in charge of IR and other matters, on arrest for suspected bribery. I visited "Yamashita Wharf", a candidate site for IR in Yokohama City, and heard from a city representative about plans for redevelopment.

After that, the members received an explanation from the executives of the Yokohama Port Transportation Association, which opposed the invitation, about the redevelopment concept originally proposed by the association, which would be used as an exhibition hall without a casino.

A member of the House of Representatives, Hiroshi Ogushi of the Constitutional Democratic Party, who heads the Pursuit Headquarters, said after a visit, "The corruption case has spread and if a casino can be established in Japan, it will be harmful. Playing a casino is like gambling itself. "

Ritsumin Secretary-General Fukuyama "I want to discuss for review"

At a news conference, Fukuyama, the chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said, "It is very regrettable that the deeper the investigation, the deeper it becomes. I would like to discuss it in the Diet for a review. "