The mayor of Taketomi Town, Okinawa Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of violating the Government-manufactured Conflict Prevention Law, alleging that he had leaked in advance to a major plant maker who had won the minimum bid price for the construction of a submarine water pipe ordered by the town. ..
The person who was arrested was the mayor of Taketomi Town, Suspect Nishidaisuke Takashun.
According to the police, the mayor of Nishidaifuku was in a bid for the construction of an undersea water pipe that sends water from Ishigaki Island to Taketomi Island, which was ordered by the town in May. There is a suspicion of violating the Prevention Law.
In addition, five people, including employees of a major plant maker "JFE Engineering" and a subcontractor based in Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture, were arrested on suspicion of obstructing auction bids for bidding based on information provided by the mayor. ..
It seems that the mayor sent information to "JFE Engineering" through a subcontractor, and the construction was sold for about 670 million yen, which is almost the same as the minimum limit price.
Police are searching the Taketomi Town Office and the mayor's home to find out more about the details.
Police have not disclosed the approval or disapproval of the six mayors.