Mayor Tomita of Ikeda City, Osaka, who had brought a household sauna to the city hall, announced at a press conference on the 26th that he would resign as "taking responsibility for a series of turmoil."
The Hyakujo Committee of the Ikeda City Council confirmed that Mayor Hiroki Tomita had brought a household sauna to the city hall and had power harassed multiple staff members, and said that he was resigning because he lacked the mayor's qualifications. It was expected that a motion of no confidence would be submitted to the mayor to the city council on the 27th.
Prior to this, Mayor Tomita apologized at a press conference on the 26th, saying, "We caused public trouble and inconvenience to the citizens due to the sauna problem. We apologize for the stagnation of the city administration."
After that, he said, "I will take responsibility for the series of turmoil," and expressed his intention to resign from the mayor.
On the other hand, when the reporters asked when he would resign, Mayor Tomita said, "I want to do it when the elderly are vaccinated well," and did not say when he would resign.
Governor Yoshimura, Representative of the Osaka Restoration Association "Apology to Certified Responsible Citizens"
Mayor Tomita was elected by running for the Osaka Restoration Association in the Mayor of Ikeda election held in April.
Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture, who is the representative of the party, told reporters, "Mr. Tomita has already left the party, but it is a fact that we also supported it as an official recognition of the Osaka Restoration Association, and the official responsibility is I would like to deeply apologize to the citizens of Ikeda for this situation. "