"It's not a decent law-abiding country," the judge of the Sendai High Court criticized the government on May 15, 13:32
On the 13th, a judge of the Sendai High Court criticized a proposed amendment to the Public Prosecutor's Office law by appearing in a commercial radio program on the 13th. It is extremely unusual for incumbent judges to criticize the government in the media.
Justice Motoichi Okaguchi of the Sendai High Court appeared on the phone on a radio program in KBS Kyoto on the 13th and expressed his opinion about the proposed revision of the Public Prosecutor's Law for about 45 minutes.
In this, Judge Okaguchi explained the circumstances and said, "I am concerned that the prosecutor will work while listening to the complexion of the Cabinet. I can't say that. "
It is extremely unusual for an incumbent judge who is required to be neutral to appear in the media and criticize the government.
Judge Okaguchi told the NHK interview, "Because the bill is so complicated, I wanted the contents to be understood before the discussion. The judge is not allowed to actively participate in the political movement. , It is not prohibited to explain the problems of the bill. "
Judge Okaguchi has been actively disseminating information in his books and SNS, but he was punished by the Supreme Court as a punishment for declining the judge's dignity by writing on Twitter. It was