“Is there nothing else to say？” Reporters ask Hyogo Governor tough questions over “power harassment” despite “demands for resignation”．．． He denies resignation once again
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July 16, 2024 21:30 fnn Prime Online Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito Motohiko, who has been accused of power harassment, held a regular press conference on the 16th. In addition to a statement from a former senior official who died listing sources of information that support the allegations, it was also revealed that the governor had left behind audio recordings that appear to show him asking the head of the local government for drinks. However, after avoiding commenting, saying “I don’t know the details,” he once again denied resigning. Reporters asked him a series of tough questions. Despite the discovery of audio recordings, he once again denied resigning. Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito Motohiko held a regular press conference on the 16th for over an hour and 40 minutes. Allegations against the governor surfaced in March 2024. A former senior official of the prefecture filed a written accusation against Governor Saito of power harassment and other allegations. In order to uncover the truth, the assembly has established a 100-article committee with strong investigative powers. However, on July 7, the former senior official who was scheduled to appear as a witness died, leaving a message to the effect that he would “protest with his death.” It is believed to have been a suicide. In response to this, the prefectural employee labor union also demanded the governor’s resignation, and the chairman of the Hyogo Prefectural LDP also urged him to resign. It was also revealed that the deceased former senior official had left behind a written statement detailing the sources of information that supported the allegations, as well as audio recordings that appear to show the governor asking the head of the local government for drinks. At a press conference on the 16th, Governor Saito avoided commenting on the written statement and audio recordings, saying that he “does not know the details,” and responded as follows about the successive calls for his resignation. Governor Saito Motohiko: I would like to take your criticism seriously. On the other hand, I myself was entrusted with a lot of things in the last election. I believe that it is my responsibility to work toward a better prefectural government for a new Hyogo Prefecture. Governor denies resignation, but reporters ask tough questions one after another Governor Saito denied resigning once again, but reporters asked him tough questions one after another.
–Even though many people have been calling for your resignation, you say that you will “take it seriously,” but what are you taking seriously? Governor Saito Motohiko: The administration of the prefecture is currently in a very difficult situation and situation due to the document issue. –I have been giving similar answers to press conferences for over two months now, saying things like “the road is difficult” and “it will take time,” but are there any other words that come to mind? Governor Saito Motohiko: I take your criticism into account, but I believe that the key point is what I need to do, so I’m sorry to repeat myself, but I would appreciate your understanding… –The former director passed away saying that he would “protest with his death,” but what do you think he protested against? Governor Saito Motohiko: I would like to express my deepest condolences for the passing of the former Prefectural Affairs Bureau Director. I am not aware of the details you have pointed out. It is very unfortunate. Source
>>1 Isn’t the reason he’s refusing to resign so much so that he can use Hyogo Prefecture’s budget to sponsor the Osaka Expo? If that wasn’t the case, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Ishin Party had already made a statement that they were giving up on him. The LDP has already made a statement.
The tape doesn’t matter, but the moment whistleblower is suppressed by unjust power, this is the poison of democracy, and is no different from assassination.
>>13 If he resigns like this, his political career will be over. If we think about the future, resignation due to power harassment will not be accepted.
What if parties other than the Ishin Party joined forces to launch a recall campaign? It would be difficult, but the petition form is now being circulated and there is surely no resident of the prefecture who doesn’t put their name down.
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I don’t know if it was really suicide, but I don’t want it to seem like protesting by dying is justified. If this was acceptable, wouldn’t bullied kids go crazy trying to kill themselves?
>>41 If the situation has gotten this bad, he should resign and hold a new election to ask the voters for their trust. Or he should be asked to resign by the prefectural assembly.
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