西川町長のパワハラ疑惑を調査 第三者委員会を設置

It has been decided that a "third-party committee" will be established to investigate the power harassment allegations surrounding Nishikawa Town Mayor Kanno Taishi. [Announcer Saito] "The extraordinary assembly meeting regarding the power harassment allegations is about to begin. Many members of the press are also in attendance, and there is a unique sense of tension in the assembly hall." In December last year, Mayor Kanno asked a former employee who wanted to resign to sign a pledge stating that he would "continue to work until a successor is decided," and when the employee refused, he grabbed him by the collar and dragged him into the mayor's office, which is suspected to be "harassment." At the beginning of today's town assembly and extraordinary assembly meeting, Mayor Kanno gave a speech. [Nishikawa Town Mayor Sugano Taishi] "I would like to apologize to the employee in question for the immature behavior reported in the news, and to the townspeople and affiliated businesses for the trouble I have caused." "It has already been three years since I became mayor. I would like to return to my roots and continue to take on the administrative challenges that lie ahead." In the ensuing deliberations, a proposed ordinance on harassment prevention was submitted, with the aim of establishing a "third-party committee" to investigate whether or not there was power harassment. In the deliberations, opinions on the administration of the town were also expressed. [Town Council Member Sato Mitsuyasu] "This is a major issue that threatens the Sugano administration's "town building through dialogue." I hope that the town will be taken seriously and that a true "town building through dialogue" without harassment will be achieved." The proposed ordinance was passed unanimously, and the prefectural bar association will be asked to select members for the third-party committee in early May, and a report will be submitted by January or February of next year. After the assembly ended, Mayor Kanno responded to questions from the press. [Mayor Kanno] "Now that I'm the one involved, I don't remember much about that time. I remember wanting to persuade (the former employee) and have him resign with a smile. However, I'm very sorry about my previous actions and dragging him along." "I didn't realize it was harassment. Looking back, I know I should have been more careful. I couldn't judge how the other person thought or how far I could go. I was immersed in it at the time, and I was only aware that I was tired, so I regret not being able to make a calm judgment." [Yamagata TV News] https://www.yts.co.jp/news/