Regarding the member of the House of Councilors Kawai, who was convicted of violating the Public Offices Election Act, the secretary general of the House of Councilors Seko of the Liberal Democratic Party said that he was not in the Diet and that the actual situation of political activities was not seen. He acknowledged that it was unavoidable to resign.

Anri Kawai, a member of the House of Councilors, was accused of acquiring a violation of the Public Offices Election Act over the election of the House of Councilors, and on the 21st, the Tokyo District Court sentenced him to one year and four months in prison and a five-year suspended sentence. ..



Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Hiroshige Seko said at a press conference, "Even though we have left the Liberal Democratic Party, we must take seriously the conviction of the elected members who ran for the party's official approval."



He added, "Given the fact that despite being released on bail, he has not been in the Diet at all and has not been able to carry out political activities, it may be unavoidable to resign as a member of the Diet." , Resigned as a member of the Diet.