“These are the shoes that Mr． Abe wore，” says LDP candidate Hironari Seko as he makes his way around his constituency wearing the shoes that were a keepsake from former Prime Minister Abe．
In the House of Representatives election, where one of the main issues is the issue of secret funds surrounding political fund-raising parties run by Liberal Democratic Party factions, Wakayama 2nd District is attracting keen attention from across the nation. Toshihiro Nikai (85), the former secretary-general of the Diet, decided to retire in March this year to take responsibility for the faction’s slush fund scandal, and his third son, Nobuyasu Nikai (46), who was his secretary, is running to succeed him. On the other hand, Hironari Seko (61), the former Secretary-General of the House of Councillors, who left the party in the wake of the slush fund scandal, has switched sides and is opposing the party, turning the area into a battleground for conservatives. Both candidates are modest, calling it a “tough election,” but they will use their high name recognition as a weapon to fight through the short-term battle. On the 15th, Seko first apologized for the slush fund issue in his opening speech in Kainan City, where about 200 people had gathered. This will be his first election campaign without the backing of his party. “As an independent, with nothing to show for it, I have the voters by my side. This is an election in which I will humbly make my voice heard,” he said, bowing his head. This will be the first time since he was first elected to the House of Councillors in 1998 that he will be fighting firmly based in his hometown of Wakayama. His strength is his track record in national politics, having served as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary. Taking the microphone, he highlighted the negotiating skills he developed over the 11 years he spent supporting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as well as his extensive network in political, business and bureaucratic circles. Wearing a pair of shoes that were a keepsake from Abe, who passed away in July 2022, he boasted, “Although there is a height difference of more than 20 centimeters between Mr. Abe and me, the shoe size fits me perfectly, even down to the width and height of my instep.” “When the first Abe Cabinet collapsed in 2007 and he tried again to become prime minister, these were the shoes that Abe wore when he visited each house in Yamaguchi Prefecture. I asked Akie and she gave me a few pairs,” he said, highlighting Abe’s “prestige.” In recent national elections, he has often supported other candidates in his key position in the Liberal Democratic Party, but this time he has made an effort to inspect the prefecture. They also made use of social media such as YouTube and Instagram to report on the current situation in various parts of the prefecture. They also show off their private side, such as when they have breakfast, giving us a glimpse of how close they are to each other. “I left the party after my failure (over the slush fund issue), but I would like to use my 26 years of experience to work once again for Wakayama Prefecture and the country,” he said, emphasizing his commitment to contributing to his local community. (Omitted) Memories of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe] Today I am wearing the shoes that were a keepsake from Mr. Abe. Actually, Abe and I have the exact same shoe size. I realised this about 20 years ago when Abe accidentally wore my shoes while at a bar. These shoes were a gift from Mrs. Akie Abe as a memento of Mr. Abe. After his first term ended in 2007, Abe was hoping to make a comeback and first get the permission of his local community when he walked through Yamaguchi Prefecture wearing these shoes. Abe was also wearing these shoes when I invited him to walk the Kumano Kodo with me, saying, “This is the path of revival, so let’s revitalize once more.” I plan to wear these special shoes and run around Wakayama during this election campaign with Mr. Abe’s thoughts in my heart. I am determined to carry on Abe’s strong convictions and fight with all my might. * Previous thread [House of Representatives election] “These are the shoes that Abe used to wear” LDP’s Hiroshige Seko wears former Prime Minister Abe’s keepsake shoes while touring his constituency [hitzeschleier★] javascript:void(0);.
>>17>>1 The essence of the problem with the Abe faction’s kickbacks is that the accounting officer 20 years ago misunderstood that factions could also spend policy activity expenses that were originally only available to the party headquarters, and over the course of those 20 years this has become a custom. This is just a clerical error that is often made by opposition parties, and can be fixed with a correction to the political funding report.
Tsuboichi Sanae’s recommender Doi Toru “True Mother, I am Doi Toru, a member of the National Assembly.” “I firmly believe that the only person who can bring order to the chaos in this world and govern it is Chairman Han Hak Ja.” “I have participated in True Father’s Seonghwa Ceremony for two consecutive years, the first and the second year.” youtu.be/va8rnk-3ryi.
Abe’s influence was huge. It’s not just LDP supporters. I saw Communist Party members standing there holding signs saying they won’t tolerate Abe’s politics, even though it’s been years since Abe died.
Do shoes have any political power? I find this kind of personality cult gross, and I also hate the idiots who take advantage of it and the idiots who are happy about it.
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