The female PR company president involved in a Hyogo election scandal is mentally exhausted and facing legal threats over Public Offices Election Act violations.
In the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election in which Governor Saito Motohiko was re-elected, there has been a development in the controversy that has been sparked by the female president of a PR company claiming that she was “in charge of all public relations,” for allegedly violating the Public Offices Election Act. Mr. Saito’s lawyer held a press conference on the 27th and denied the allegations. They threatened to take legal action against the female president depending on her future actions. What will a female president do? Attorney Okumi Tsukasa, who represents Saito, said, “It is not true that we entrusted the entire public relations department (to the female president) or that she supervised (the social media strategy).” After the gubernatorial election was over, the female president posted on Note, “As the person in charge of all public relations, I would like to leave a summary,” and “I would also like to emphasize that this was handled by a company based in Hyogo Prefecture, and not a major agency in Tokyo,” and she is suspected of violating the Public Offices Election Act (Bribery), which prohibits the payment of remuneration in exchange for election campaigning. Saito explained that he “paid 700,000 yen to cover the costs of poster production and other expenses,” and his agent held a press conference on the same day to provide his first detailed explanation. Okumi emphasized that the female president was merely one of the volunteer staff members. Regarding Note’s post, he said, “I recognize that it is an exaggeration. In some cases, there may be a defamation issue,” the female president said, going on to say that the posts contained factual errors and false information. At a regular press conference at the prefectural office on the same day, Saito also confessed that he had not heard about the female president’s Note post in advance, and that he was “a little confused.” The female president has led a glamorous life, studying abroad in France during high school, graduating from Keio University, working at a French bank before starting her own business, and describes herself as a “rich young lady.” She has been showing off her “sparkly girl” side by showing off luxury brand bags on Instagram. Since the controversy began, he has not responded to media interviews. With Mr. Saito’s side also under suspicion, if he contacted the female president’s side, he would be falsely accused, so he did not contact them, saying, “I don’t think we should influence the other party or ask them questions” (Okami). He was reported to be missing, but when NHK Party member Takashi Tachibana tried to contact him through an acquaintance of the female president, he was told, “He is mentally exhausted. What should I do?” and he is said to be simply perplexed by the commotion. A source in Nagatacho pointed out, “From Governor Saito’s perspective, he must be feeling uneasy inside, not knowing what the female president will say next.” Tachibana speculates that “she probably won’t come out for a while,” as even female presidents could become targets of suspicion in some cases, and so she is unlikely to come out in public. The Hyogo Work-Life Balance Corporate Awards were to be held in Hyogo Prefecture on the 29th, and she was scheduled to appear to receive an award from a company run by a female president, but by the 26th it was discovered that she would be absent. On the prefectural side, the award ceremony will be conducted by the vice governor, rather than Mr. Saito, who was originally scheduled to present the award. “If the female president is innocent, she should confidently appear at the award ceremony and explain herself in front of the press, but if she speaks carelessly, her flaws will be exposed and it will become an irreversible situation. Her lawyer will likely come forward and explain at some point, but this uproar won’t die down until she does.” (The Nagatacho source mentioned above) How will this female president, who went from a glittering, smooth-sailing life to being a “person under suspicion,” deal with this situation? ※Previous thread The female president of a PR company is cornered by the Saito camp’s threats of “legal action” and is confused by the “mental exhaustion” scandal… Will she continue to hide? [hitzeschleier★] The female president of a PR company is cornered by the Saito camp’s threats of “legal action” and is confused by the “mental exhaustion” scandal… Will she continue to hide? ★2 [hitzeschleier★].
>>31 The lawyer was so serious that he answered your question in general terms. The lawyer himself must have wondered what he was talking about. Anyway, a common man who runs away can’t take a case to court. All he can say is that he recognizes this.
The Public Offices Election Law has many ambiguous clauses, but when it’s applied, there’s no other law that would be as harsh as this one. Suspending civil rights goes to the very core of national sovereignty. May the Saito gang sleep in fear.
It’s a verbal contract. Saito: “Okay, I’ll leave the rest to you (You understand the Public Election Law, right? Please volunteer for SNS and such).” Kaede: “Leave it to me! (Saito asked me to do it! It’s a job that all employees should give their all to until the voting day!).” That’s why it’s better to have a proper contract.
>>50 You’ve only seen them filming, right? They’re just a camera crew, but it looks like they’re in charge of the election and it makes me laugh so much lol.
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