Violation of election by Representative Kawai Kanri voluntary hearing from two mayors

Violation of election by Rep. Kawai's camp Voluntary hearing from two mayors

Hiroshima District Prosecutors' Office has heard from the mayors of Mihara City and Otake City in Hiroshima Prefecture on a voluntary basis in an election breach case by the camp of Liberal Democratic Party Kanri Kawai. It seems that the prosecution has confirmed whether the camp has provided funding, etc., but the two mayors have refused to give or receive cash when interviewing NHK.

In the case of an election violation by the Liberal Democratic Party member Kawai Kanri, a member of the House of Councilors, the Hiroshima District Public Prosecutor's Office has been conducting voluntary interviews with members of the prefectural assembly and members of multiple city councils all at once to clarify the flow of funds for the campaign. According to interviews with related parties, several prefectures and municipalities explained that they received cash from 100,000 yen to hundreds of thousands of yen from former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai and Representative Kanzari .

In addition to the prefectural assembly and the municipal assembly, the prosecution has also heard from the mayor of Yoshihara Tenma in Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and the mayor Kinro Iriyama of Otake City.

It seems that the prosecution has confirmed the fact that the camp has provided funding, but the two mayors have acknowledged that the prosecution has been interviewed during the NHK interview, and denied any cash transfer. doing.

Mayor Tenma of Mihara City explained, "I heard a hearing from the prosecutor on this month and voluntarily submitted a mobile phone and a notebook, but I firmly promised that I had never received cash and affirmed." doing.

Mayor Itakeyama of Otake City stated, "Former Minister Kawai brought an envelope that seems to contain cash, but turned back and scolded him. I would like to make clear that no money will be given or received."

The prosecution will continue to listen carefully to the parties concerned and proceed with a careful investigation into the existence and purpose of cash transfer.

Kawai and his wife said on March 3 that their secretary was arrested, "We will refrain from commenting on the facts at this time because the investigation is underway."