Election violation case of Kaoru Kawari's camp Search for the city council's home, etc. Hiroshima District Prosecution April 23, 18:29
An interview with a person concerned revealed that the Hiroshima Prosecutor's Office newly searched for members of the Hiroshima City Assembly and the former chairman's home in an election violation by the Liberal Democratic Party's member of the House of Councilors Kawari. The prosecution is expected to further elucidate the facts about the funds flow of the camp.
Concerning the House of Councilors election in July last year, which was first elected by Representative Kawari Satoshi, the Hiroshima Local Prosecutor's Office said this month that there was a suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Law in which funds from the camp were used for the acquisition. We are elucidating the flow of funds by searching for places.
In this case, the Hiroshima District Public Prosecutor's Office found that a new search for the home of Rep. Masaaki Okiso of the Hiroshima City Council was conducted on the 23rd. “I can't comment,” said Oki Mune's lawyer.
It was also found that the prosecutor's office was searching for the office and home of Hiroaki Hirano, the former chairman of the Hiroshima City Council, on the 21st for suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Law. Former Chairman Hirano had served as the Hiroshima City Council for eight terms until he retired in 2015, and told the interview that "It was a fact that the prosecution was heard and searched, and former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai visited about March last year. No money is given or received. "
In this case, it is clear that at least more than 10 prefectural and city council members explained that they received cash of 50,000 to 300,000 yen, etc. from her husband, former Minister Kawai, in response to arbitrary investigations by the prosecution. It has become.
It seems that the prosecution's funds may have been distributed to a wide range of parties, and it is likely that the prosecution will further clarify the reality of the purpose of cash transfer.