Two heads of cash are suspected of arrest by former Minister of Finance Kawai

Two ministers to cash offerers suspected of arrest by former Minister of Finance Kawai June 22 17:52

Katsuyuki Kawai over the election of the House of Councilors last year, the former Mayor of the House of Justice and his wife Satoshi were arrested in an election violation case. According to interviews with related parties, the former mayor of Shinji Kosaka of Akiota town was included.
In response to NHK's interview, Mayor Tenma of Mihara City said, "I have no answer."

Former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai (57) and his wife, wife of the House of Councilors Susato Sato (46), asked local legislators to organize their votes over the House of Councilors election in July last year, and distributed cash as a reward. Was arrested on suspicion of acquisition for violation of the Public Offices Election Law, and the prosecutor's office is suspected that about 25.7 million yen was distributed to 94 people such as local legislators and executives of the supporters' association, and the investigation is proceeding.

It is known that about 40 out of 94 people who were suspected of being cashed were local members such as Hiroshima prefectural assembly, but among the cash providers suspected of being arrested, the Tenma of Mihara city Interviews with related parties revealed that the mayor of Yoshinori and the mayor of Akiota town, Shinji Kosaka, were also included.

Of these, former Mayor Kosaka resigned this April in recognition that he received 200,000 yen in cash from former Minister Kawai.

Mayor Temma admitted to the press that he was interviewed by the prosecution last March, but explained, "I firmly affirm that I have never received cash and affirm." "I will not answer anything about the matter," to NHK's interview on 19th this month after Mr. and Mrs. Kawai's arrest.

In addition, according to the people concerned, former Minister Kawai confirmed that he had given cash to some of the 94 people in the investigation by the public prosecutors so far.

On the other hand, former Minister Kawai denies the charges as "it is not the purpose of requesting the summarization of the votes of Representatives Satoshi", and Representatives Satoshi also denies the charges "I do not remember doing illegal acts". That is.