Candidate endorsed by the Japan Innovation Party apologises at press conference for listing deceased people as “recommended persons” Lawyer Yoshimura said “the legal responsibility is not light” without mentioning disciplinary action．
Kaoru Nishida, who is running for the House of Representatives election in Osaka’s 6th district as an official candidate of the Japan Restoration Party, held an apology press conference. He reportedly sent campaign postcards to 2,000 voters, listing supporters who had not received a recommendation as “endorsers.” ■The support group of the former mayor of Moriguchi, who has not been endorsed, is listed as an “endor.” Nishida Kaoru, candidate endorsed by the Japan Restoration Party (Osaka 6th district): It has come to light that in my recent election campaign, I created and distributed postcards containing incorrect information. I am truly sorry. An apology press conference by a candidate endorsed by the Japan Restoration Party, three days before the House of Representatives election voting and counting. According to Nishida, he wrote “Nishibata Support Group” in the recommender section without permission and sent campaign postcards for the House of Representatives election to 42 people who were registered with the support group of Nishibata Katsuki, a former mayor of Moriguchi City, which has since been dissolved. ■People who have already passed away are listed as endorsers Kaoru Nishida, candidate endorsed by the Japan Restoration Party (Osaka 6th district): I keep a list of my supporters in Excel, and I’ve been updating it since I first ran for election 22 years ago. I was told (by the person in charge) that the document should have been sent with the most recent relationship listed, but that they had mistakenly written the name and title of the person recommending it in the first introducer column. Nishida also listed people who have since passed away as recommenders, sending such postcards to a total of 2,000 people. ■ “It’s very inconvenient that my name was used without my permission” A member of the support group for former Mayor Nishibata, who actually received the postcard, said, “It’s inconvenient that my name was used without my permission.” Former Chairman of Nishibata Support Group: This is extremely troubling for us. Because of this, the Nishibata Support Group has already been disbanded, and it is very inconvenient for them to have their name used without permission. (Omitted) ■ “Legal responsibility is by no means light,” says lawyer Kikuchi Regarding this issue, lawyer Yukio Kikuchi says, “Legal responsibility is by no means light.” Lawyer Yukio Kikuchi: (Although some facts are still unclear) The Public Offices Election Act stipulates the crime of “publicating false facts.” For example, a candidate for public office who publishes false facts regarding recommendations or instructions is subject to imprisonment of up to two years or a fine of up to 300,000 yen. If he is found guilty, his election will be revoked and he will lose his job, so this is no light punishment. ■ Three days until the voting day, what will the impact be on the election? Kansai TV, Kanzaki Hiroshi News Desk: Election activities will be suspended from the afternoon of the 24th, and will continue as usual on the 25th and 26th, but either way, it will be up to the voters of Osaka’s 6th district to decide how to proceed, including on this issue. (Kansai TV “News Runner” October 24, 2024) Full text below [fnn Prime Online] 2024/10/24 (Thu) 20:02.
>>22 Didn’t they do this during the Democratic Party administration too? Something about donations from the dead I wonder if it was Heizo Takenaka’s idea.
Japan is one of the world’s most heavily taxed countries. The burden on the people is 50% public and 50% private. Furthermore, with the victory of the LDP, taxes will be increased greatly. In addition to the consumption tax, there are other taxes. Income tax. Citizen tax. Prefectural tax. Real estate tax. Gasoline tax. Automobile tax. Automobile weight tax. Compulsory automobile liability insurance. Reconstruction tax. Electricity and natural energy tax. Vehicle inspections (Japan is the only country that does this). How much are you paying? No reforms are being made. The Tax Commission is researching day and night how to squeeze the money out of the people. All they talk about is tax increases. Everyone, go vote. Vote and stop the big tax increases.
>>28 There was a news report about a giant wooden ring, a huge rock hanging from the sky, and the burden on each Osaka resident was 40,000 yen. It’s easy to increase taxes as much as you want.
Would you recommend? I would love to recommend! This is what happened first, so it was a strange phenomenon to see a dead person come up as a recommender.
It’s certain that the ruling party will lose its majority, but if they approach the public and are turned down, it’ll be the Ishin Party. The Ishin Party has no class.
This is a matter related to the Public Offices Election Act, so it’s not something that can be dealt with within the party. The Election Management Committee will decide on the punishment.
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