Former Minister of Justice Kawai's policy to end the trial by asserting “illegal judicial transactions” August 13th, 17:18
Former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai, who was charged with a large-scale acquisition case over the House of Councilors election last year, pleaded guilty to future trials and abandoned the prosecution for allegedly conducting illegal judicial transactions. Through interviews with related parties, I learned that I have solidified my policy. The first trial is that adjustments are being made in the direction of opening later this month.
Former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai (57) spends over 29 million yen per 100 people, including local legislators and supporters, on the House of Councilors election last year when his wife, Satoshi (46), was elected for the first time. He was prosecuted with Satoshi on the 8th of last month for the acquisition of a public office election law violation.
Mr. Kawai's trial is supposed to be conducted in a "100-day trial" that will be quickly heard, but the contents of the assertion planned by former Minister Kawai in future trials are revealed in interviews with related parties became.
According to this, former Minister Kawai will insist on the acquittal, saying, "The cash was given out because of the visit to the unification local elections and the expansion of the party. It is not the purpose of requesting a summary of votes." is.
In addition, while the prosecution obtained statements from 100 local parliamentarians who are supposed to be provided with cash, since all the cases were postponed, it was suspected that an illegal "judicial transaction" had taken place, and the court of justice was suspected. It means that we have solidified our policy of requiring termination.
According to the people involved, the first trial of Mr. and Mrs. Kawai is being adjusted toward the opening later this month.