Cherry blossom viewing party Constitutional scholars file a complaint on suspicion of being liable for "damaging the country" January 14 18:34
Thirteen people, including constitutional scholars nationwide, said that the budget expenditure of the “Cherry Blossom Viewing Party” and the number of participants continued to increase year by year, `` Ignoring the holding point, expanding the range of invitees, And filed a complaint against Prime Minister Abe to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office on the 14th.
In terms of the cherry blossom viewing party, the number of invitees is about 10,000 according to the holding procedure, but the number of people who actually participated has increased year by year, and last year it was about 18,200 people, The amount of expenditure is more than 55 million yen, more than three times the budget.
On this day, 13 people, including constitutional scholars nationwide, filed a complaint against Prime Minister Abe to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office on the 14th, allegedly assuming the appointment.
The complaint letter stated that "Prime Minister Abe has expanded the range of invitees as he wished, ignoring the guidelines and aiming for the benefit of himself and his wife, Akie, and its supporting members." In the past five years since 2015, causing a total of 150 million yen in damage. "
A professor at Kobe Gakuin University, Professor Hiroyuki Uewaki, said at a press conference, "If the Prime Minister has privatized the national budget and used it for his own benefit, it cannot be overlooked."
Secretary-General "I want to refrain from commenting"
At a press conference in the afternoon, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said, "I am not aware of the facts and would like to refrain from commenting."