In the House of Representatives election held on the 27th, the Liberal Democratic Party did not recognize Katsuei Hirasawa (79), an independent from the 17th ward in Tokyo, but won his 10th election.
Mr. Katsuei Hirasawa expresses his gratitude to the supporters who gathered
At about 11:40 pm, Hirasawa showed up at a kindergarten near his office in Katsushika Ward. Until now, the results had been given by 8 pm, but the answer was, “This is our responsibility. I’m sorry,” he expressed his gratitude to his supporters.
“This is my 10th election, but this is the first time I have had so much pain and trouble. From now on, I will do my best to make people say that they are glad that they supported Hirasawa.” Instead of cheering, he bowed deeply.
When asked about the unofficial recognition by the press, he said, “There are parts of me that don’t agree with the way the party is being handled. However, it is an organization, so I have no choice but to follow the party.” Regarding those against the Liberal Democratic Party, he said, “Unlike 2009 (which led to a change of government) , this time there was damage, but I didn’t feel it was that big.”I think we need it. to properly summarize why we misjudged the situation.”I think so,” he said.
During the election period, he toured the electoral district without revealing the location or time of his speeches to voters. Although he did not mention any specific policies and only introduced his name and said hello, he made a safe campaign using his past achievements as a weapon.
A soldier who served for nine terms. In the slush fund incident of the Liberal Democratic Party faction, more than 18 million yen were left unrecorded in the political fund balance report, and he was suspended from party office for a year, and decided to run as an independent candidate just before the announcement. done.
Ms. Yoriko (77), a member of the National Newcomer Union, appealed for support for women, but she did not benefit from it. Sachiko Inoguchi (68), a member of the Nippon Reform Party, proposed free education and improvements to the social security system, but support did not spread. Sugio Arai (65), a new member of the Communist Party, criticized the Liberal Democratic Party and demanded a pay rise. (Rina Suzuki)
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