Governor Saito Faces Election Law Violation Suspicions Over PR Payments

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Governor Saito Motohiko’s PR payments spark concerns over possible Public Offices Election Act violations in Hyogo.

1hitzeschleier★.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:09:25.84ID:beCVdgcS9
Regarding the election campaign of Governor Saito Motohiko, who was re-elected in the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election, the president of a PR company posted on social media that he was “in charge of all public relations,” raising suspicions of violating the Public Offices Election Act. Governor Saito Motohiko was re-elected in the Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial election held on the 17th of this month. Regarding the social media strategy, which is said to be one of the reasons for the election’s success, the contents of a column posted this month by the president of a PR company in the prefecture are suspected of violating the Public Offices Election Act. The column details some of Governor Saito’s social media strategy, which he claims to have been involved in, and also describes how he was in charge of all public relations for the election campaign, and how “as a supervisor, I was responsible for content planning, etc.” According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, paying compensation to a company that is primarily responsible for planning and devising election campaigns, including operating social media, could constitute bribery, which is prohibited by the Public Offices Election Act. The PR company has not responded to interview requests as of today, but Governor Saito’s lawyer admitted to JNN this morning that the PR company was paid over 700,000 yen under five categories, including poster design and production costs. Furthermore, they have stated that they do not believe this is in violation of the law as it is not a reward for active planning.

PR会社にポスターデザイン制作費などの名目で70万円あまりを支払ったと認める 斎藤元彦知事のSNS戦略に公職選挙法違反の疑い指摘 | TBS NEWS DIG (1ページ)
兵庫県知事選挙で再選した斎藤元彦知事の選挙運動をめぐり、PR会社の社長が「広報全般を任された」などとSNSに投稿し、公職選挙法違反の疑いが指摘されています。今月17日に投開票された兵庫県知事選挙で再選した… (1ページ)
27Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:13:06.01ID:ZwvhkHRq0
>>1
Beautiful internet manipulation

[Internet manipulation] The Constitutional Working Party has been funding the mysterious company Blue Japan (established in 2017) since 2017. The president is a lawyer in the dappi lawsuit [295723299]
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2Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:10:18.28ID:nHkmLtZj0
A lawyer’s job is to advocate.
3Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:10:23.13ID:RierwLC+0
Saito lost his job because he gave 700,000 yen.
4Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:10:31.65ID:S34Shka90
It’s cheap lol.
17Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:20.78ID:5YyECWep0
>>4
A certain advertising company
“After you win, we’ll ask you to work for us~”^^.
95Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:18:54.26ID:lw9Id3QQ0
>>4
Even in city council elections in designated cities, poster production can reach triple digits.
5Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:10:44.90ID:HtNYr1t80
It’s cheap.
6Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:11:11.13ID:qULqcWWd0
The mixed martial arts of responsibility avoidance has begun.
7Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:11:11.88ID:HEEGaQpI0
You’ll do it for 700,000 yen.
8Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:11:28.08ID:j2IiLM+40
The fact that Mayor Takashima of Ashiya did not join the 22-member coalition of mayors in expressing support for Inamura right before the voting day during the election means that those who are riding on Inamura are on the shady side, wanting to protect their vested interests. As expected, the youngest mayor’s term is still short, so he will not be tainted by the waves of vested interests.
11Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:11:42.31ID:oO60Zvha0
>PR company has not responded to interviews to date

Now is the time to stand out, so why not give interviews to all media outlets?!

12Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:11:44.15ID:dGtxe3Nv0
Any other volunteer work?
13Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:11:52.86ID:aJowSuD/0
That’s a really small amount. The bill for the single poster that Ishimaru argued over not paying was around 1 million yen.
14Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:08.29ID:cnJnoJub0
This company doesn’t have a lawyer?
They have a terrible compliance mentality.
15Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:17.05ID:QZv4kNC10
Is this a normal story?
16Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:19.42ID:YzAItt6A0
700,000 yen consulting fee?
That’s so cheap lol
Normally they’d charge 10 times that amount.
37Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:14:06.49ID:YkFjcGs40
>>16
Huh? How do you know the market price? Are there other politicians who hire election consultants?
18Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:29.00ID:aVJHR8IM0
Well, if what the lawyer says is true, there doesn’t seem to be any problem. Which means it turns out to be just the delusional diary of the president of a PR company.
19Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:31.42ID:Th3PUoqB0
It seems a little expensive for a poster design, but it’s too cheap when you consider it for social media use.
20Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:44.84ID:aJowSuD/0
So he was just a personal cheerleader after all. I guess the lefties who were causing problems will also disband.
21Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:45.11ID:SVp46wSC0
That’s a completely different feeling than on TV. On the TV talk shows, it was harsher, saying he wouldn’t just lose his job, but could even be arrested.
22Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:52.39ID:zFyM926F0
If each ticket costs 100 yen, that’s 7,000 tickets, which is not an unusual amount.
36Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:14:03.54ID:Th3PUoqB0
>>22
It’s not printing
It’s design
This is not a printing company, it’s a SNS consulting company.
55Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:16:11.96ID:aJowSuD/0
>>22
Photography: 100,000
Planning and design: 100,000
Poster (with outdoor weatherproof coating): 400,000
Shipping to each location: 50,000
Other miscellaneous expenses: 50,000
About that size
No problems at all.
23Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:53.20ID:Qoh/S0w50
If there are no problems, then the matter is resolved. Let Governor Saito work hard to reform Hyogo Prefecture. That is the will of the voters.
24Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:55.09ID:v27dllQy0
Is it a matter of price?
I don’t mind if the price is exorbitant.
25Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:55.52ID:8gYKM9hM0
In that case, strategic planning would be considered a donation, which would be a violation of the Political Funds Control Act.
26Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:12:56.11ID:YfVStLvF0
Didn’t he also make promises after he was elected?
29Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:13:29.23ID:dBRoJVio0
Consideration.
31Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:13:32.21ID:PW6vI0MW0
Just this morning on social media, “Morning Show was biased in its reporting” and “Mezamashi 8 was biased in its reporting” were trending and buzzing. If they are that passionate about it, they should call sponsors, boycott them, and remove sponsors from the media.
33Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:13:47.89ID:m/X99qE80
To think they could hire that many people and do that amount of work for just 700,000 yen? What a conscientious company.
68Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:16:55.56ID:lA40IgFI0
>>33
If the whole company did that for free, it would be a donation.
34Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:14:00.68ID:jXqX+3m20
700,000 yen is about the same as repairing a swimming pool.
35Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:14:00.73ID:5YGAD8dS0
He’s innocent. I want the officials to be punished quickly.
38Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:14:07.67ID:c4Ybe7zm0
Ariyoshi, Kito and Eight seemed to suspect that there was a huge cult organization behind it.
67Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:16:46.69ID:9zgHLXlC0
>>38
Because Sekai Nippo wrote an article supporting Saito, and he gave a speech in the street that could be interpreted as a speech of support.
I can’t imagine they would do something like that without getting something in return.
39Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:14:10.33ID:IBt+cMF00
I laughed because I only paid for the poster.
40Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:14:24.01ID:b10wjkoR0
If this was done as a volunteer, it would be like asking.
41Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:14:26.18ID:qULqcWWd0
It’s not about the amount of money anymore. It’s been revealed that he was in charge of social media, spread hashtags, climbed on a car, etc.
43Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:14:44.10ID:YzAItt6A0
It depends on what the 5 items are and what’s written on the payment receipt.
It’s ok if you’re an individual supporter.
44Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:14:49.57ID:uHobAtIr0
If it’s not the Public Offices Election Act, then wouldn’t bribery charges be on the cards?
I think cutting off Kaede would do less damage lol.
60Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:16:22.41ID:30bsX2Fb0
>>44
Yes, yes, she’s a hard worker.
46Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:15:05.43ID:GytT7LKV0
If they can get all their employees to work on it for 700,000 yen for a month and a half, then I’d like them to do a similar job for 700,000 yen too lol.
Reference: https://asahi.5ch.net/test/read.cgi/newsplus/1732504165

Other languages: 斎藤元彦知事の代理人、PR会社にポスターデザイン制作費などの5つの名目で70万円あまりを支払ったと認める法には抵触していないと認識, Se reconoce que no hubo violación de la ley, ya que se reconoció que la agencia pagó más de 700.000 yenes al agente del gobernador Motohiko Saito y a la empresa de relaciones públicas con cinco pretextos, incluidos los costos de producción del diseño de carteles.

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