"Cherry Blossom Viewing Party" Social gathering Over 600 lawyers and others filed accusations May 21, 17:22
At the social gathering held on the day before the "Cherry Blossom Viewing Party," more than 600 lawyers nationwide violated the Political Funds Control Act, which was not mentioned in the income and expenditure report, and the public office election law that made illegal donations to voters. He filed a complaint with Prime Minister Abe to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office, alleging that there was a violation.
A total of 662 lawyers and scholars from all over the country submitted the complaint, and the lawyer entered the prosecution office on the morning of the 21st with the complaint filed in a cardboard box.
In the accusation letter, about the social gathering held by the Prime Minister Abe's support party the day before the "Cherry Blossom Viewing Party", the income was about 4 million yen, but it was stated in the political fund balance report of the support party. Instead, he claims that he is suspected of violating the Political Funds Control Act.
Also, if you hold a banquet of the same scale at the same hotel, the membership fee is 11,000 yen at least at the minimum, but only 5000 yen is collected, and it is an illegal donation that provided food and drink worth 6000 yen free of charge, He is suspected of violating the Public Offices Election Law.
Yoshizo Onodera, a lawyer who accused him, said, "The prosecution wants us to quickly investigate the truth and pursue criminal liability."
Regarding this, Prime Minister Abe explained in the National Assembly's answer so far that there was no income and expenditure of the supporters' association in the form that individual participants paid to the hotel side, and the amount of money was set by the hotel side.
Chief Cabinet Secretary "Repeat explanation from last year
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said at a press conference in the afternoon, "I do not know the details, so I would like to refrain from commenting. Since last year, I have repeatedly explained about" Sakura Viewing Party "at the Diet session etc." .