Kyodo News reported, citing sources, that the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party, led by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, is considering imposing harsh penalties on four senior members of the party in connection with the political fund scandal.
The report stated that the four members are Mr. Shinoya Ryo, former Minister of Education, Mr. Hakubun Shimomura, former Policy Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Mr. Nishimura Yasutoshi, former Minister of Trade. and Mr. Hiroshige Seko, former Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Mr. Kishida plans to question the four members again next week. They are senior members of the largest group previously led by the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The group has been involved in an alleged financial scandal. Some of the proceeds from the fundraiser must go to members. Creating a political fund (slush fund)
All four members attended a high-level meeting in April. 2022 by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party at the time, ordered to stop transferring surplus funds to members. After Mr. Abe's death, the four members met again in August of the same year. To discuss the management of this issue
However, although the four members explained the issue to the House and Senate Ethics Committees, their testimony was conflicting about the practices of the political funds.
The Liberal Democratic Party is also considering punishing about 80 deputies involved in the scandal. Including all four members as soon as possible during April.
LDP leaders including Mr. Kishida and Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, the party's secretary-general, will decide who to punish. Including the penalty level range
By InfoQuest News Agency (March 24, 2024)
Tags: Japan, Liberal Democratic Party
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