Anri Kawai's trial Former Minister of Justice Kawai refuses most testimony in court October 22, 15:24
In the trial of Senator Anri Kawai, who is accused of violating the Public Offices Election Act, his husband, former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai, appeared as a witness and said, "I myself have been criminally charged and I am a defendant. I would like to say this in the trial, "and refused most of the testimony in response to the prosecution's question.
Anri Kawai (47), a member of the House of Councilors, and his husband, former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai (57), have been acquitted of the acquisition of a violation of the Public Offices Election Act over last year's House of Councilors election.
Former Minister Kawai appeared as a witness in the trial held at the Tokyo District Court on the 22nd.
Former Minister Kawai's trial has been suspended since he dismissed his attorney on the 15th of last month, and it is the first time he has appeared in court.
When the prosecution first asked about the constituency for the lower house election, former Minister Kawai called out in a loud voice, "The presiding judge," and then said, "This is the procedure for appointing an attorney who caused inconvenience, but I just submitted a notification. I haven't had a meeting with an attorney. I myself have been criminally prosecuted, and because I am a defendant, I would like to say what I need in my own trial. "
After that, the prosecutor's office asked if there was any mistake in the content of the indictment and if there was a local lawmaker who gave cash other than the indictment, but former Minister Kawai said, "After consulting with an attorney. I will answer it in my own trial, so I will not do it here. ”He refused to testify to most of the questions.
Former Minister Kawai's witness cross-examination will be held on the 23rd and 28th of this month.