Town council resigns after receiving 300,000 yen in cash from former Minister of Justice Kawai June 29, 17:08
In the case of Fuchu-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, who admitted that former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai and his wife, Representative of the House of Representatives Katori, were acting as chairman of the patronage association of Representative Kaori and received cash from former Minister Kawai in an election violation case. A town council member submitted a request for resignation to the town council and was accepted on the 29th.
Hideko Shigemasa, Fuchu-cho, who served as the chairman of the House of Councilors Kawari Kaori's House of Representatives, received 300,000 yen in cash from former Minister Kawai at the office of Senator Kaori on the 25th of this month. Admitted.
Former Minister Kawai said when he handed the cash, "From Prime Minister Abe."
The Shigemasa Town Council was accepted by the town council held on 29th, saying that he had filed a request for resignation on the 26th of this month through an agent.
The Shigemachi Town Council was absent from the town council on the 29th, and explained that the reason for resigning was "for personal convenience".
"It's a pity that the long-time town council has resigned," said Fuchu Town Council Chairman Takehiro Nakamura. "I think all the members must correct their collars after the election violation."