Interviews revealed that several senior officials in the prefecture felt coercive about the behavior of Liberal Democratic Party member Gaku Hasegawa, a member of the Hokkaido House of Councilors constituency. There were some things that were too much. I want to make fundamental changes.''
In an interview conducted by Hokkaido with senior officials regarding the behavior of Liberal Democratic Party House of Councilors member Gaku Hasegawa, several officials said that he used harsh language when explaining policies, etc., which made them feel coercive. Governor Suzuki requested on the 5th that the response be revised, as some staff members traveled to Tokyo and other locations more than 20 times in the past year.
In response to this, Mr. Hasegawa told reporters in Sapporo on the 6th, ``I sincerely regret that I was not aware of the way I expressed myself.I thought that my true strength was to say the right thing straight.'' On the other hand, there were some things that were too straightforward."
He went on to say, ``I often used strong expressions, so I have to make a fundamental change.I feel that I have been given an opportunity to reflect on myself, and I want to make this my number one priority in my future political activities.'' He expressed the idea of being careful about his own words and actions.