Ex-Hyogo governor reelected despite power abuse scandal

Unbelievable that they would vote this guy back in. To the voters, "You get the government you deserve."

Anyone still believe Japan will change?

governor reelected despite power abuse scandal

Finally concept don't give 諦めない really paid off.

He will receive a payoff for his first term.

There is way more to this story, but you need to read about it in Japanese:

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/75b3e79db3af7dd177423ebe5bfcdcd27fe86942

I am not sure he actually did anything wrong.

Apparently, the accusations about his power harassment were a groundless rumor.

The vice governor was out to get Saito and made-up claims about power harassment. The evidence that he was out to get him was found in his work computer, along with a journal he kept of all his extramarital affairs. He committed suicide during the investigation.

Destroy NHK’s Tachibana ran to be elected too, but used his position to spread evidence and recordings all the lies that had been spread about Saito in the media.

Interesting turn of events. I don’t know what is true, but this has been why he gained votes after being on the back-foot.

Funny how the media will not comment on this part of the story…

This just shows the distrust people have in the old media, who only report things when it suits their vested interests. They now have egg on their face after months of tearing Saito down.

In addition to what was already mentioned, it's been said that Saito takes a salary cut and works hard on improving public schools, etc., while the old guard just want to use the money for themselves and rebuilding their own government offices.

In fact, there was construction work going on in the bathrooms at my daughter's school, but that stopped after Saito was removed from office.

That said, this could be a coincidence and I don't know if the info they're spreading on SNS/YouTube is true, but people certainly bought it.

Let's not forget that the opponent was mayor of Amagasaki when the entire city's personal information was compromised, so that didn't go down well, either.

Some things never change...

facts versus many lies, and many lies won.

Many voters who had voted him last governor election had felt shame or guilt by many scandals about Hyogo governor who repeated abuses of powers and cornered civil servants to suicide.

But, innumerable falsehood that deceive people as if scandals are all fabrication of mainstream media or domineering governor is actually sufferer and be bullyed had been spread through Youtube or SNS or street speeches during election campaigning, those had also effect to erase voters' shame or guilt and justify their last voting.

People who reflect on nothing and voted to despotic governor again have repeated same words that "I woke to truth by internet" "old media are fake only".

Whistleblower who was cornered to suicide is repeatedly insulted by lies to re-elect ex-governor, and his whistleblowing were trampled cruelly.

Outsourcing company "Cloud Works" is often recruiting "writer" who spread "advantageous information" to specific politicians from social media.

And, it made progress "Ishimaru" who was not famous nationwidely at Tokyo governor election this July, it made re-elect "Saito" this time.

Low voter turnout.

Over million voters have no interest to even death of prefectural staff, it's so terrifying.

Voter turnout was higher than I expected.

"Voter turnout was 55.65 percent, up from 41.10 percent in 2021."

This election was so anormal never seen before in Japan.

Mass disinformation from online, mass mobilization from cult group "Unification Church", rapidly increased cheering crowds for Ex-governor, arrested person from supporters of Ex-governor one after another, slander against victim, and so.

But, domestic major media silence and never criticize or correct no matter how many problematic campaignings on the excuse of "political fairness" during election campaign, its attitude assisted Ex-governor resultantly.

These un-democratic situation will be repeated at general election next year.

LOL

But, domestic major media silence and never criticize or correct no matter how many problematic campaignings on the excuse of "political fairness" during election campaign, its attitude assisted Ex-governor resultantly.

Lol, the mass media has been talking about his power harrasment nonstop for months. If they helped him, it was because their one-sided reporting led voters to believe they were being fooled the whole time.

The reality is none of us know what went on there as both sides acted before any evidence was brought forth.

Surprisingly, quite a few voters seemed to do not know reason of this election or even public hearing about governor's power abuses.

Though voter turnout raised, and yet it just about 50%.

at such this election, person who Hyogo voters praise and thank is just habitual criminal who cause commotions and collect attention to increase views of own Youtube or SNS accounts and make money whenever election, he has been also punished legally.

This Hyogo governor election was become experimental site for such "election business", that innumerable lies can effectively distort democracy was proved in especially Japan where low voter turnout.

Unfortunately, those will be more exploited until now.

Basically, interest to politics is lost at recent Japanese society, it's reflected to low voter turnout of general election.

Therefore, this election's situation that crowds drastically become to adore one arrogant politician as if hero or star during just a month is very un-natural unless something direction.