Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Akimoto said at a House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting on the 9th that the Diet's statement that he had not received donations from companies related to renewable energy, which he had been promoting, was reportedly false. He explained that he was not aware that it was a donation from a person, and that there was no legal problem.
When Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Akimoto was asked at the House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting last week if he had received donations from people involved in renewable energy-related companies that he has promoted, the answer was "no." Denied.
Regarding this, "Bunshun Online" was a founding member of this company on the 8th, and it was revealed that the person who was a special adviser had received a donation from a company whose representative director was the person, and the answer was false. Reported as suspicious.
And at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 9th, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Akimoto admitted that there was a donation of 1.8 million yen from the indicated company in the three years until 2020.
After that, "I made an inquiry to a renewable energy-related company and received a response that there was no relationship, including the person and company pointed out, and I answered the other day. I was not aware of the fact that I was a shareholder."
On the other hand, she said, "When I received the donation, I was asked to submit a written pledge that I had not violated the Political Funds Control Law, and I am aware that there is no legal problem." said.