[Hyogo Prefectural Governor power harassment allegations] Former General Affairs Director， key figure in disciplining accuser， was absent from 100-Article Committee due to mental and physical issues and death threats．
*2024/9/5 10:35 Sankei Shimbun The Hyogo Prefectural Assembly Special Investigative Committee (Hyakujo Committee) began its investigation on the morning of the 5th regarding the issue of the power harassment allegations against Governor Saito Motohiko of Hyogo Prefecture, which were revealed in a document. At the beginning of the hearing, it was reported that former General Affairs Director Tomoaki Inomoto, who was scheduled to appear as a witness in the afternoon, would be absent due to mental and physical illness and having been threatened. As the head of the prefecture’s personnel authority, Inomoto is said to have led the disciplinary action against the former head of the Nishi-Harima Prefectural Affairs Bureau (60), who wrote and distributed the document, and who died in July. During the witness examination, attention was focused on how he would testify about the events that took place at the time and his interactions with Mr. Saito. In August, he was transferred to the General Affairs Department (department manager level) due to illness. The prefecture is considering investigating Inomoto on suspicion of leaking private information about a man who is unrelated to the allegations. Inomoto reportedly submitted a notice of absence on the 4th, citing his inability to recover from physical and mental ailments and the fact that he had received death threats against him. The first person to appear at the 100-Article Committee meeting that day was Professor Toshihiro Okuyama of Sophia University, who is knowledgeable about the whistleblowing system. After the man reported the incident to the prefecture’s public interest reporting hotline, the prefecture conducted an internal investigation and took disciplinary action against him, and the man will be given his opinion. Continue reading below.
Two people are dead. As Shimane Governor Maruyama said, in some cases it could be a criminal offense. Governor Saito is a nutcase, but this should be pursued thoroughly and not allowed to quit and run away. Well, this governor had the support of the Ishin Party, but he’s typical of the party. And it was the Ishin Party that strongly opposed the establishment of the 100-article committee until the very end. In other words, it’s a Ishin Party case. This is what’s really frightening.
>>9 I don’t know if this happens in other parties, but when a governor from the Restoration Party is elected, a support organization is formed and it’s clear that this is what they do. The system that crushes informants is scary.
>>15 >Isn’t that almost like an admission that you’ve done something wrong? That’s it. If you’re innocent, you can just attend the hearing and answer questions under oath. It may be Saito or the Restoration Party’s idea, but refusing to attend at the last minute is completely counterproductive.
They’re still prefectural government employees. Even though they behave like this, they still get paid and can get retirement benefits. I’m surprised the people of Hyogo aren’t angry.
Because they can’t lie in the 100-Article Committee, it just looks like criminals are getting away with it. It’s the governor and people like this who should be disciplined.
He piles lies on top of lies, runs away and what is he going to do after this? Without taking any responsibility, it’s impossible for either his family or this guy to live an honest life in this country anymore.
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