Secretary of Justice Kawai's Secretary “I'm afraid to be arrested for “100 interrogations of the public prosecution” 17:22 on September 2

While former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai and his wife Parliamentary Representative Satoshi were prosecuted for a case over the House of Councilors election, a former secretary of the state said he was afraid of being arrested after being prosecuted about 100 times. , Repeated the testimony that the former minister had taken over the campaign.

Former defender Katsuyuki Kawai (57) and his wife, Housewife of the House of Councilors, Satoshi (46), were alleged acquitted for last year's House of Councilors elections for the acquisition of a violation of the Public Offices Election Law. I will.



Following the first day of the fourth trial held in the Tokyo District Court, the first secretary of the former minister's public office was called by a witness, and cross-examination by the defense was conducted.



The lawyer of the former minister argued that the affidavits of the parties concerned were not credible because of the illegal investigation of the prosecution, and inquiring the witness asked about the interrogation of the prosecution.



When the lawyer asked, "Have you ever taken an intimidating attitude from the public prosecutor?", the first public secretary replied, "I had," and said, "About 100 interrogations, 10 It took more than a few hours. The prosecutor also said, "It's not always the case that three arrests will occur," and I have the feeling that I may still be arrested."



On the other hand, the public secretary No. 1 said, "The prosecution does not impose or guide the testimony." After one day, he repeated the testimony in line with the prosecution's claim that the former minister had taken over the election campaign. It was



While listening to the testimony, former Minister Kawai was seen looking up a little, closing his eyes and thinking.



Representative Satoshi had a file on his thigh, he was lying down and listening, and some testimony seemed to be convinced.



On the 3rd, a witness question will be held for the first public secretary of Representative Sato.