In the trial of former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai, who was accused of violating the Public Offices Election Act, former member of the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly, Shunde Kadota, reversed the statement at the investigation stage and said, "I accept the prosecutor. I was doing it. "

Former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai (57) has been acquitted of the acquisition of a violation of the Public Offices Election Act over the first election of his wife, Anri Kawai (47), in the Upper House election.



At the trial on the 22nd, a witness question was conducted by former member of the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly, Mr. Shunde Kadota, and he said that he received 600,000 yen in total from the former minister in June and July. I don't remember if the cash was handed over. "



The prosecutor said that he had made a statement that he would accept the receipt in the investigation after February last year, but former Senator Kadota reversed the statement at the investigation stage and said, "I think that the investigation will be severe if I do not accept it, so the prosecutor If it was reported that I was involved in the case, I thought it would be a big nuisance to the school I chair, and I thought I would do it once. "



The prosecutor sought, "Why don't you remember?", But former Senator Kadota repeatedly replied, "I don't remember. There is no reason."



On the other hand, former Senator Kadota clearly testified about the situation where he met with former Minister Katsuyuki at restaurants and hotels where cash is to be delivered.



For this reason, when the presiding judge asked, "Is the memory completely missing only in the scene of the exchange with the former minister?", Former Representative Kadota replied, "I panic and have no memory."