In the House of Representatives election held on the 27th, in the 7th Ward of Tokyo, where three candidates with experience in national politics competed against each other, it was found that a total of 8.22 million yen was missing from the political funds balance report , and the Punishment of the party.
Tamayo Marukawa lowers her head with moist eyes as she becomes confident, at 10:17 am on the 27th in Minato Ward, Tokyo (Photo by Minoru Yasue)
More than an hour after it was announced that Marukawa had lost the election at 8 pm, he still did not show up at his office in Minato Ward. 40 chairs had been set aside for supporters, but only eight turned up and the event was quiet.
Around 10:15 pm, Marukawa showed up at the office wearing a black suit. He bowed to his supporters and answered an interview with the press. With the microphone in hand, he said, “We have received a lot of support so far. Despite this, we have not been able to achieve good results. We are very sorry that we are not able to trust everyone. to receive. power… I am well aware that this was not sufficient.”
The office of Tamayo Marukawa, who was certain to lose the election (photo by Keiichi Ozawa)
When the press asked him about the impact of the slush fund incident, he replied, “I feel it had a big impact. Our party’s response failed to understand the region and the people “I couldn’t do it,” he replied. As for the future, he said, “I want to work together with my colleagues in the community to help the Liberal Democratic Party get a fresh start,” and left the office after about five minutes.
◆ Duplicate candidacy for proportional representation is not allowed due to “slush funds”
Mr Marukawa, who moved from the House of Councilors to take up the challenge, was left behind because he was not allowed to run for the proportional representation seat because of the slush fund scandal, although he was officially endorsed by the Liberals . Democratic Party. He couldn’t get any praise from Komei, so it was a tough battle.
Tamayo Marukawa of the Liberal Democratic Party will surely lose the election.
During the election campaign, he emphasized his innocence, saying, “I have no control over funds in personal accounts or unaccounted money.” make political more transparent. On the other hand, he did not publicize his plans for street speeches, which led to some criticism that he was avoiding an explanation to the voters.”
In addition, when the wife of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Akie, and others came to support him, he said, “I want to rebuild politics in which the people who follow the right path advance the path right said tearfully, “I have come to see you.”
In response to a report from February this year that Marukawa, during a public discussion held at the Tokyo Junior Chamber of Commerce on the 21st, responded to the issue of his slush funds by saying, “I managed the funds in (my. ) own account,” He claimed, “I did not say “my own.” It is a false statement.” The host and others said, “The press or Mr. Marukawa lied,” and “It’s a matter of political life, so it should be black and white,” but the answer ended with an ambiguous answer, “`If there is an opportunity.” Keichi Ozawa)
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