On the 27th, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party, Seijiro Eto, reacted negatively to comments made by Digital Minister Taro Kono, who called on lawmakers who had not reported their political funding reports in the faction slush fund scandal to return the money. Eto, a member of the Abe faction who decided on the dissolution plan, said, “We cannot understand it. It was too sudden and his remarks need to be thoroughly examined,” he told reporters at party headquarters. At a press conference, Secretary-General Motegi Toshimitsu said that although the revised Political Funds Control Act, which was enacted in June this year, allows for the payment of the amount equivalent to the unreported amount to the national treasury as an exception, it would be difficult to apply this retroactively. “We need to consider what kind of measures we can take, taking into account the intent of the legislation,” he said. August 27, 2024 11:28am Kyodo News ※Related thread Taro Kono demands return of “under the table” funds received: “Can we say that correcting the documents has brought the matter to a close?” [Dodon★].
>>1 If Kono becomes prime minister, will he punish the pro-Abe politicians who are using illicit funds? Kishida only removed the politicians who were using illicit funds from their positions, but can Kono do more than that?
>>1 The root of the illicit fund issue is the jealousy of internet people, right? If internet people want to do it too, they can just become politicians.
Citizens: “There’s no rice” LDP: “We’re busy with the presidential election festivities” LDP lawmakers: “We don’t have the money to hire a secretary” LDP: “That’s a big deal, we’d have to commit tax evasion.”
The people are most angry about slush funds and tax evasion, so Kono is the right person for the job. Defeat the Abe faction and let Kono become prime minister.
If it were just a matter of correcting the income statement, the money would just be saved, and I think paying it back would just be a hassle with transferring the money, but did you use it for reasons that you can’t reveal?
“It’s not illegal, so I won’t give back the money I stole” is the logic of a villain. It shows that the Abe faction of the LDP has no common sense. They seem to be conservatives who don’t care about the people as long as they make money.
I’m pretty sure it’s just not reporting it that’s illegal, but there’s nothing legally wrong with the secret funds. But that’s exactly what the public is angry about, so I guess it’s only natural that they’re opposed…
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