Former Minister of Justice Election Violation Incident Cash to Prefectural Prefectural Chairman and Mayor Akitakada or June 24, 17:40
Katsuyuki Kawai The former Minister of Justice and his wife, Satoshi Senri, were arrested in an election violation case. Interviews with related parties revealed that Mayor Kodama, who became the mayor of Akitakada City in April, was included. The Okuhara prefectural assembly is suspected of being provided with a maximum amount of 2 million yen, and the prosecutor's office is investigating the details.
Former former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai (57) and his wife, wife of the House of Councilors Susato Sato (46), have asked local lawmakers to put together a vote over the House of Councilors election in July last year and handed out cash as compensation. He was arrested on suspicion of acquisition of a violation of the Public Offices Election Law, and the prosecutor's office is suspecting that a total of about 25.7 million yen was distributed to 94 people, and the investigation is underway.
Among the 94 people who were suspected of having been given cash in this case, there was Shinya Okuhara, a former member of the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly, and Hiroshi Kodama, who was the former Vice-Chairman and who took office as the Mayor of Akitakada City in April. It was newly found through interviews with related parties that it was included.
According to the people concerned, the Okuhara prefectural assembly will be provided with a maximum amount of 2 million yen, 500,000 yen and 1 million yen from former Minister Kawai in April and June last year, and from Mayor last year in May last year. There is a suspicion that 500,000 yen has been given to each.
Okuhara Prefectural Assembly explained to the press report that it received 2 million yen on the 24th, and generally acknowledged that it received 500 million yen and used the remaining 1.5 million yen as a donation in the political fund balance report. Did.
In addition, Mayor Kodama of Akitakada City is suspected that cash of 600,000 yen was provided last year when he was a member of the prefectural assembly, but Mayor Kodama told NHK on the 24th, "To make the council response the highest priority. Today, I will refrain from answering. We will provide a place for explanation after the closing of the parliament on the 26th."
On the other hand, Mayor Yoshinori Tenma of Mihara City, which is known to be included in the cash recipient, is suspected that former Minister Kawai provided cash of 1.5 million yen multiple times. I understand.
Mayor Temma explained at the city council on the 23rd that "no cash will be exchanged," and even to the news media interviews afterwards, "No cash was exchanged, and the prosecution's investigation was answered in that way and signed the record. ".