It turned out that Representative Tomiko Kinoshita, who was elected as a candidate from the Tomin First no Kai in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election on the 4th, had an accident while driving a car without a license on the 2nd of this month during the election period. It was.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Fumiko Kinoshita, a 54-year-old member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, said that a man in his 50s was driving a car at the intersection of Takashimadaira, Itabashi-ku, his constituency, around 7:30 am on the 2nd of this month. I had a collision accident.
When Senator Kinoshita backed up, he bumped into a car that was parked behind him.
In this accident, a woman who was riding with a man who was carrying the other car was slightly injured.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, at that time, Senator Kinoshita was suspended from his license and was unlicensed.
The Metropolitan Police Department is listening to the situation on suspicion of negligent driving injuries and investigating the details.
Representative Kinoshita has run for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, which was voted on the 4th, from the Tomin First no Kai, and has won the election for the second time.
Representative Kinoshita "I'm very sorry"
Mr. Kinoshita told NHK, "I am very sorry. I will strictly regulate myself so that this will never happen again in the future."
On the other hand, regarding the details of the accident and the reason for driving while the license was suspended, he said, "We are considering making a formal announcement after consulting with the party headquarters, and we cannot answer now."
Tomin First no Kai "Considering Strict Disposition"
The local political party "Tomin First no Kai", to which Representative Kinoshita belongs, said, "I would like to express my deepest apologies and condolences to the injured. We will ask for it, and as a party, we will confirm the facts and consider strict punishment. "