Ex-ruling party lawmaker gets suspended sentence for fraud

Yet another suspended sentence. This serves as no deterrence at all.

Saw her on tv yesterday.

A lawyer, wow, who would think a lawyer would try to steal from the government, ‘eh ?

If that is a regular citizen your gone gooood bye your of to your new home called JAIL

These J-politicians are unjailable.Their bulging pockets are stuffed with GOJF cards as well as cash. There is surely something in there, too, for judges who rule in their favor.

"Ex-ruling party lawmaker gets suspended sentence for fraud."

I don't really think Megumi Hirose San is that shallow because when comes to financial regulations at times you find yourself in grey area. And the absurdity of these grey areas can be interpreted in so many ways in different situations by different people with different political leaning. Having said that, I can't without a shadow of doubt say Megumi San is innocent or guilty.

@Cephus. You should follow the news in Japan. Hirose is not a newcomer to trouble. She's been affiliated with the Moonies, had an affair and got busted, and now this. Integrity is really not in her genes.

Money is king, they don’t care how they get it. “T I J”

Suspended sentence? What a surprise!!!

Most of other LDP slush fundraising politicians are not yet even punished despite illegal, still relate to politics.

"Cephus. You should follow the news in Japan. Hirose is not a newcomer to trouble. She's been affiliated with the Moonies, had an affair and got busted, and now this. Integrity is really not in her genes."

It seems she is very scrutinized why her?

We all know if they gave this guy jail time the precedent would see most politicians following Hirose behind bars.