The wife of a male employee of the Kinki Local Finance Bureau who committed suicide after being involved in the falsification of documents by the Ministry of Finance filed an indictment with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office on suspicion of creating false official documents against three executives at the time, including the former head of the Finance Bureau. submitted.
In response to a request for disclosure of information regarding records of negotiations with Moritomo Gakuen, it is suspected that it created a written decision stating that ``possession could not be confirmed'' even though it was aware that the document actually existed. doing.
Four people, including Masako, the wife of Toshio Akagi (then 54), an employee of the Kinki Local Finance Bureau who committed suicide after being involved in the falsification of documents related to Moritomo Gakuen, were reported to Nobuhisa Sagawa of the Ministry of Finance on the afternoon of the 16th. We have submitted an indictment against the head of the Finance Bureau and two former executives to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office.
According to the complaint, former director Sagawa and others were aware of the existence of the document five years ago in a request for disclosure of information on negotiation records related to the transaction of national land with Moritomo Gakuen, but "possession has been confirmed." It is suspected of creating false official documents, such as creating a decision letter stating the reason why it could not be done.
The Ministry of Finance said, "We would like to refrain from commenting as it is related to the activities of the investigative agency."
Former bureau chief Sagawa and other officials of the Ministry of Finance have been criminally charged with falsification of official documents and breach of trust in relation to Moritomo Gakuen's falsification of approval documents, destruction of negotiation records, and the sale of national land at discounted prices. were all acquitted.
Masako Akagi "I want Mr. Sagawa to tell the truth."
At a press conference, Masako Akagi said, "I just want Mr. Sagawa to tell the truth about why my husband died. I joined the accusers because I wanted to be the closest to the truth. Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department. I want you to investigate thoroughly," he said.
Moritomo Gakuen issue: Background of criminal charges
Former Financial Bureau Chief Sagawa and officials of the Ministry of Finance were charged with falsification of official documents and breach of trust in relation to Moritomo Gakuen's falsification of approval documents, destruction of negotiation records, and the sale of national land at discounted prices. Three years ago, the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict all of them.
The Special Investigation Department said that it would be difficult to hold them criminally responsible for the falsification of official documents. Regarding the issue, he said, ``It was difficult to certify that the accumulation of garbage removal costs was inappropriate.''
This led to a series of investigations ending without anyone from the Treasury Department being held criminally responsible.
This time, former head of the Financial Bureau Sagawa and others have been newly charged with criminal charges. It is about the response that was not disclosed because it could not be confirmed.
After this response, it became clear that there were documents that were intentionally destroyed in line with the Diet statement of the former Director of the Finance Bureau Sagawa, and that some documents were kept by officials. Although he was aware that the document actually existed, he treated it as non-existent and allegedly created an official document containing a false answer.