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The accused Katsuyuki Kawai (left) and the accused Kuri
The trial of Senator Kawai Kuri (47), who was accused of violating the Public Elections Act (acquisition, pre-exercise) in the acquisition case over the Hiroshima constituency in July last year, took place in the Tokyo District Court on the 13th. It was. Hiroshi Kaitoku of Hiroshima City Council (60) appeared in court and admitted that he received a total of 500,000 yen twice from Kuri’s husband and former Law Minister, Katsuyuki Katsuyuki (57), who is on trial for the same offense. I could not refuse the cash because I had been charged by the former Justice Minister. “The prosecution repeated the recorded data, which was said to be the conversation when the former Justice Minister provided cash to the city council.
According to the Kaitoku City Council, the first time was in late March last year, when former Justice Minister Katsuyuki visited the electoral office and presented an envelope containing cash, saying: “This is from the Prime Minister.” The city council said: “I did not think it was the prime minister, but I wanted him to support Senator Kuri in the election of the House of Councilors.”
Recorded data was provided for the second time on June 1, and a man who appears to be the former Minister of Justice said: “(Hiroshima) Kenren will do nothing. Please help me. Please support me. This is my feeling.” Content to say. The Kaitoku City Council later testified that the former Minister of Justice had left an envelope with cash. It is said that he was recorded by himself.
Senator Kuri wept after city council testimony that the former justice minister had spoken and said, “Please forgive my husband’s rudeness.”
Senator Kuri is said to have colluded with former Justice Minister Katsuyuki and provided cash to five local lawmakers. The Kaitoku City Council is not included among the five members, but the prosecution has admitted that the recording is objective evidence and should be incorporated into Senator Kuri’s trial.
In the trials so far, four out of five local legislators testified that the purpose of the cash was “I thought it was a call to vote or a request to collect votes.” One person recognized that the meaning of “winning the celebration” for him was strong.
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