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Cricky
A Matsue city assemblywoman, who was listed as one of the recipients, told Kyodo News that she received the money as remuneration for putting up posters and did not feel it constituted bribery.
‘sorry it legally is bribery.
gogogo
Several thousand yen a day? So lunch money? Are you sure this is a bribe, sounds more like paying expenses when they shouldn't have? Shouldn't the person claiming the money be in hot water?
Cricky
House of Representatives Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda's camp paid several thousand yen per day in cash to local assembly members and others in western Japan
He is the Speaker and appears not to understand or is outright dismissive of the law. It’s either stupidity or arrogance, either way it shows a profound lack of judgment that should negate the holding of any office. You couldn’t trust them to work alone at a convenience store, certainly not in government.
Asiaman7
Just an LDP hit-job on a member of the CDPJ opposition. This so-call “bribery” was just a couple thousand yen to put up posters. Instead of “bribery,” this is more akin to “minimum wage” for a few hours work.
Yubaru
For all the BS that goes on between elected officials and businesses, I find myself chuckling quite often at how hard these politicians will hammer each other when it comes to anything related to campaign money use.
Simon Foston
It won't be too long until a secretary or someone like that takes all the blame and Hosoda says he knew nothing about it at all.
AgentX
Several thousand yen = very bad yes.
But several BILLION when Abe did it was ok...
shogun36
Another regular Tuesday in Japan. Can we get some real news around here?
virusrex
This seems a more important accusation, but I guess elections are a higher priority than sexual harrasment.
Cricky
78 if he is so smart, why hasn’t he retired. These old men are addicted to power. Couldn’t he let go? You know do some travel, take up a hobby? Interact with his grandchildren? It amazes me how many politicians continue in their useless years continue to work. It’s not like their pensions are not enough. Their salary not enough. It’s just they have no idea what to do.
GillislowTier
Again huh
even a few thousand adds up. I wonder how they will excuse it. “ they aren’t campaign staff, they are campaign helpers”
Rodney
I would love to be bribed. My bank account number is xxxxxxxxxx
kurisupisu
When one lot of tax money won’t do, have some more-greed without bounds…
Alan Harrison
I assume that he has been arrested and is in custody.
englisc aspyrgend
Corruption be it for a small amount or large is systemically unacceptable for any elected representative, the more so for someone in a position of responsibility like the speaker. They should be immediately suspended pending independent investigation and if the charges are proved immediately lose their seat and face what ever criminal charges are applicable under Japanese law.
But this is Japan!