Yoshiyuki Inoue, a member of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party, who has been pointed out to be related to the "Family Federation for World Peace and Unification" and the former Unification Church, announced a comment and clarified that he was a "supporting member" of the former Unification Church, before starting the election campaign. It emphasizes that there was no mobilization or donation in
It has been pointed out that Yoshiyuki Inoue, a member of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party who was elected by proportional representation in the House of Councilors election last month and returned to national politics for the first time in three years, may have received election support from the former Unification Church.
Mr. Inoue announced a comment on the morning of the 3rd, saying, "I apologize for causing trouble and worrying about the relationship with the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and related organizations."
Regarding his relationship with the former Unification Church, he said, "Because I am not a believer, but because my policies have been approved, I am generally called a 'supporting member.'" I explained no.
After that, "I think that the election was the result of all the people who supported me, such as the increase in the number of nominating groups, the support of former Prime Minister Abe, and the appeal through the planning of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. "There are."
On the other hand, he emphasized that there was no mobilization or donation for the election campaign from the former Unification Church side.
Inoue told reporters in the Diet, "I'm not a believer, and I don't exchange donations or money at all. I won't know unless I ask the other side about election cooperation."
When asked by reporters if he was thinking of resigning, he said he was not.
Liberal Democratic Party member Tsuneo Kitamura “Support for the organizations involved in the establishment of the former Unification Church founder”
Tsuneo Kitamura, a member of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party, released a comment, saying, "I have confirmed that there was a political group called 'International Victory Union' among those who resonated with my political beliefs and activities and supported me. ”, He revealed that he had received support from an organization established by the founder of the former Unification Church.
He added, "There are some reports that people from the former Unification Church came to my campaign office to support me during the 2013 House of Councilors election, but I haven't met them. It was practically impossible to grasp everything that was going on."
He also said, "It is natural to draw a line with organizations that have engaged in anti-social acts that could lead to incidents, and we will consult with the party and take appropriate measures."