China News Service, December 2 According to Kyodo News, Japan’s legal expert group submitted a request to prosecute Abe and others to the Special Search Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office on December 1, surrounding the "cherry blossom viewing party" hosted by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Petition from 3 people.
According to reports, the above-mentioned request was made by the "Sakura Viewing Association" Legalists Association, which is composed of lawyers and legal scholars from all over Japan.
The group requested the prosecution of three people including Shinzo Abe for allegedly violating the "Public Election Act" (contributions) and the "Political Funds Regulation Act".
Data map: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The group’s director and lawyer Yoshiho Onodera, who held a press conference in Tokyo, emphasized: “This is an extremely bad political crime of golden power. Abe should admit criminal responsibility, tell the truth in Congress, and withdraw from politics.”
According to previous reports, from 2013 to 2019, the Abe government will hold a large-scale banquet called the "Eve Festival" on the eve of the "Cherry Blossom Festival".
A few days ago, Abe’s support club has admitted that in five years, they spent a total of 9.16 million yen (approximately 577,000 yuan) to fill the shortfall in activity funds.
Regarding the specific source of funds, it is still under investigation.
Some opposition parties have pointed out that Abe may have used public funds to entertain his supporters by taking advantage of the "cherry blossom viewing party."
However, Abe denied all the allegations and said that his support club had no revenue or expenditure during the "Eve Ceremony".