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Original caption: Abe apologized for the scandal, netizens asked him to resign as a member of Congress.
With the recent intervention of the Special Search Department of the Tokyo Metropolitan Prosecutor’s Office, the “Cherry Blossom Viewing Club” scandal that occurred during Shinzo Abe’s tenure as Prime Minister of Japan has attracted great attention in Japan. according to”Nihon Keizai Shimbun“Reported on the 25th that Abe’s” Cherry Blossom Viewing “scandal on the diet the same dayto acceptHe investigated, corrected and apologized for content that did not match the facts during the defense in Congress during the prime minister. At the same time, the Tokyo prosecutor’s decision not to prosecute Abe for lack of evidence has drawn strong criticism.
Kyodo News said this is the first time Abe has publicly admitted that his defense was wrong and apologized. Abe first said when questioned that day: “The results of the survey show that part of the expenses for holding dinner were paid for by (my) support club, but did not register for politicsmoneyIncome and expensesreportIn the book, even thoughaccountingThe processing was done without my knowledge, but I feel deeply moralresponsibilityI want to reflect deeply, to the people and to all countries.meetingThe staff expressed their sincerest apologies. “
The “cherry blossom festival” scandal has been brewing for a long time. According to Kyodo News, during Abe’s tenure as prime minister from 2013 to 2019, the Abe Support Association was responsible for hosting a dinner on the eve of the “cherry blossom viewing” to entertain Abe supporters. The total cost of these dinners is over 23 million yen, which is much higher than the fees paid by attendees. The prosecutor’s investigation found that Abe was suspected of violating regulations to fill the gap, “subsidize” disguised supporters, and destroy relevant evidence. During his tenure, Abe has always claimed in congressional inquiries that the cost of the dinner will be borne by the participants. Later, he said he was unaware of the relevant income and expenses.
According to the House of Representatives of JapanStatisticsFrom November 2019 to March 2020, Abe held a total of 118 sessions on the theme of “cherry blossom viewing”. The main theme was “the support club office did not participate” and “nonebill“My support club did not fill the void,” Abe said in a parliamentary question on the 25th: “In the defense above, there was indeed something inconsistent with the facts.”borrowOn this occasion, I want to explain the facts and correct the content of my previous defense. “
On December 24, Japanese prosecutors decided not to prosecute Shinzo Abe on the grounds that they could not prove that Abe was aware that the expenses were not accounted for.secretaryPeichuan Hiroyuki was treated in a simplified procedure and sentenced to a fine of 1 million yen.
At the meeting on the 25th, Uhiro Kuroiwa, a member of the Cadet Party, stated that if Abe’s statement is true and Peigawa Hiroyuki misappropriated public funds without Abe’s knowledge to subsidize the cost of the dinner the day before the “party to see the cherry blossoms” then “PositionEmbezzlementThe possibility of settlement is extremely high, “and asked whether Abe will sue Peigawa Hiroyuki. In response, Abe replied,” Because he helped mejobsFor many years, I had no idea to prosecute him. Another member of the Diet, Kiyomi Tsujimoto accused Abe and said, “Don’t you say your morality and patriotism are twice as high as everyone else’s?” Shouldn’t you resign as a member of Congress? Abe did not respond directly to this, but stressed that he will deepen his reflection and do everything he can to restore people’s trust.
The “Sakura Viewing Club” scandal has also turned into the political “negative equity” of current Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. According to a report by Japan’s NHK television station on the 25th, when he was appointed Chief Cabinet Secretary, Suga Yoshihide repeatedly told reporters at press conferences and at the Diet in accordance with Abe’s proposal: “For the content of the previous defense that violated the facts, once again I told the reporters. All the people express their deepest apologies. ”According to the report, the opposition party intends to add the issue of Mori Yu and Kake Gakuen to hold accountable politically to Yoshihide Suga.
Although Shinzo Abe has resigned as Prime Minister, Japanpublic opinionPay a lot of attention. “Tokyo Shimbun” criticized that this time the secretary of the Abe Support Association has been fined with a summary indictment, without formal trial, which made it impossible to clarify many things. It is deeply regrettable. “Yomiuri Shimbun” declared that the Liberal Democratic Party committed bribes in the last Senate elections. Recently, two former cabinet ministers were suspected of illegally acceptingcompanyDonations, political and monetary scandals have occurred continuously, and it is difficult to restore national confidence.
Japanese ownertransmission mediaA Beijing-based reporter told the Global Times that Tokyo prosecutors ultimately prosecuted only Abe’s secretary, but not Abe himself. It can be said that this is a common way of handling scandals by Japanese political figures. The politicians themselves are only under investigation by prosecutors. Draw a line with the secretary as a suspect and shirk all responsibilities, and the matter is nothing.
On Japanese social media, many netizens asked Abe to resign as a member of the Diet. According to a Sports Daily report on the 25th, a large number of Japanese netizens are reporting on the issue of Abe’s non-prosecution by the Tokyo Metropolitan Prosecutor’s Office and the “Sakura Viewing Club” scandal.TwitterHe protested on the Internet, and there were more than 210,000 articles “protesting Shinzo Abe’s non-prosecution sanctions.”labelTweets.
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