Suspected Signature Tampering to Leave the Governor of Japan for the ‘Girls’ Awards Exhibition … Hundreds of Thousands of ‘Fakes’

Right-wing forces, which have requested the removal of the governor of Aichi prefecture, have been investigated by the prosecution for allowing the display of the “ Girl of Peace ” in Japan in 2019. The manipulation situation was discovered in the signing letter of dismissal from the neighbors.

The “ Girl of Peace Award ” was displayed at the special exhibition “ Lack of Freedom of Expression Presentation, After ” of the “ Aichi Triennale 2019 ”, which opened in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture , Japan on day 1. [연합뉴스]

According to local media such as Kyodo News on the 2nd, the Aichi Prefectural Election Commission announced the results of an investigation that 83% of the 435,000 signatures calling for the departure of Governor Hideaki Omura were suspected of being invalid.

According to the NEC, the same letter was found in 362,000 copies or the signature of a person who was not registered on the electoral roll appeared. In the 11 electoral committees of Nagoya and Toyota, 90% of the cases were suspected of being illegally signed.

As a result of these results, many of the signatures calling for the firing were fabricated and suspicions arose that Governor Omura was trying to unfairly oust Governor Omura. The NEC is planning criminal prosecution for this case.

Hideaki Omura Governor of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. [교도=연합뉴스]

The signature drive to impeach Governor Omura began in response to the Little Girl of Peace exhibit at the ‘Aichi Triennale’, an international arts festival held in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, in August. 2019.

Representatives of the far right, such as Katsuya Takasu, director of a famous plastic surgery clinic and broadcaster, said that Governor Omura, executive chairman of the arts festival, was responsible for signing an impeachment referendum.

However, the number of signatories was only 430,000, which is half of the 866,000, which is the condition for the referendum. In November of last year, the far-right group submitted a list to the NEC, but the investigation began as reports of cheating followed.

Governor Omura held a press conference on the election committee’s announcement that day, calling for “a situation where justice is not guaranteed and a serious challenge to Japanese democracy,” calling: “Officials must promptly disclose the facts. “.

Director Katsuya Takasu, who led the signature campaign, denied the alleged manipulation on social media and insisted he was confident of winning the court.

Reporter Lee Min-jung [email protected]