Mr. and Mrs. Kawai to tomorrow's prosecution “100-day trial” prosecution election violation case July 7 17:04
Mr. Katsuyuki Kawai over the Elections of the House of Councilors last year, the prosecutor's office is the "overall presidency" in the position of the former Minister of Justice and his wife, Representative Kasato, who has been arrested in an election violation case. I found out that it was judged that it was decided by interviewing the people concerned. The statutory penalty for the acquisition of the "general leader" is heavier than usual, and the prosecutor's office is suspected to file a "100-day trial" indicting Mr. and Mrs. Kawai on the 8th of the detention period and requesting a prompt hearing from the court. It is possible.
Former former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai (57) and his wife, wife of the House of Councilors Susato Sato (46), have allegedly asked local councilors to put together a vote over the House of Councilors election in July last year, and handed out cash. He was arrested last month for suspicion of acquisition for violating 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 an investigation is underway.
In this case, the prosecution's authorities found that former Minister Kawai was the "overall presidency" who was in a position to completely take up the election campaign of Representative Kasato.
The Public Offices Election Law stipulates that statutory penalties should be taken more heavily than usual for the acquisition of a "general president", and the prosecutor's office prosecuted Kawai and his wife on the 8th day of detention and asked the Tokyo District Court for a prompt hearing. It is believed that they will file a "day trial".
Even if Senator Kokiri is acquitted in a future trial, if the sentence beyond the fine of Minister Kawai is confirmed and the prosecutor's lawsuit appeals for the application of the conjunctive system, it will be invalid. Become.
Former Minister Kawai will also cease to work if he is sentenced to more than a fine and will lose his job.
According to the people involved, former Minister Kawai and Representative Kaori both denied the charges, of which former Minister Kawai admitted to the prosecutor's office that he had distributed cash to a large number of 94 people, I gave them out for the purpose of sympathizing with the members of the unified local elections and expanding the party's power, and not for the purpose of requesting a summary of the votes. I am not conspiring with my wife."