Statement of affidavits of members of the supporters' association who "received cash" at the trial of former Minister of Justice Kawai November 19, 17:47
At the trial of former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai, who was accused of violating the Public Offices Election Act, the prosecution read a series of affidavits that members of the former minister's local supporters received cash directly from the former minister. It was.
Former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai (57) has been acquitted of the acquisition of a violation of the Public Offices Election Act over last year's House of Councilors election, which was first elected by his wife, Anri Kawai (47).
The indictment allegedly distributed cash to members of the former minister's local supporters' association, "Miyakai," and the prosecutor read aloud the affidavits for 10 people at the trial on the 19th.
All said that they received cash of 50,000 to 100,000 yen directly from the former minister, and a man in Akitakata City said that he was handed an envelope in a rice field near his home in May last year. I couldn't think of anything other than money for the election of a member of the Diet, and I thought it was a reward for collecting votes. "
In addition to being called by the former minister, "Please support me because my wife will come out," he stated that he received "50,000 yen in cash during the election of the former minister in 2012."
The former minister's trial is scheduled to resume witness cross-examination next week.
The court also revealed that it scheduled trials three to four days a week through March next year.