福岡県議の“金銭授受”疑惑に新証言　500万円を「茶色い袋で確実に渡した」「慣例だろうと思った」【Nスタ解説】｜TBS NEWS DIG

Allegations of "money exchange" against a Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly member. Did money actually go through, or not? ■ "I handed over 5 million yen in a brown bag," a new prefectural assembly member testifies. Genaki Yoshimatsu, Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Member "I believe that everyone who has served as Speaker or Deputy Speaker in the last 15-16 years has probably been asked for money, to varying degrees." In 2019, when Mr. Yoshimatsu became Speaker, he allegedly received 10 million yen from former Deputy Speaker Masayuki Nakao. On the 27th, Mr. Yoshimatsu, who conducted a voiceprint analysis, reported that the audio was "Mr. Nakao's" and "showed no signs of editing or tampering." Mr. Nakao resigned from his position as a member of parliament, but... Masayuki Nakao, former Vice Speaker (July 24th) "I did not receive any money. There was absolutely no exchange of money." However, Prefectural Assembly member Hideyuki Eto, who attended a press conference on the 27th, testified that he gave Mr. Nakao 5 million yen when he became Vice Speaker in 2020. Hideyuki Eto, Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Member "I believe it was during the December (2019) assembly session that I raised my hand (to become Vice Speaker), and I was told, 'We need 5 million yen.' I thought, 'This must be customary,' and prepared the money." "I handed it over to Secretary-General Nakao (at the time) sometime in January or February (2020). I made sure to put it in a brown bag and hand it over securely. I handed it over in person in the Prefectural Assembly Group Chairman's office." ■ "In a reign of terror, a situation has been created where it is difficult to refuse." Takahiro Inoue, Anchor: "Whether the assembly is serious about uncovering the truth and whether they will establish a third-party committee will be a major point." At a press conference on the 27th, when asked by a reporter, "Was this a position you wanted so badly that you were willing to pay a large sum of money for it?", Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly member Yoshimatsu replied, "The truth is, I was forced to sign a pledge, and in a reign of terror where I would be removed if I was deemed to have defied them, it was difficult to refuse." Anchor Mai Izumi: Former Vice Chairman Nakao has also indicated the possibility of filing criminal and civil lawsuits for defamation. Hopefully, some things will become clear in court. ▼TBS NEWS DIG Official Website: https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/ ▼Subscribe to our channel [Easier access to the latest news]    / @tbsnewsdig   ▼NEWS DIG Latest News [Important information close at hand] https://www.google.com/preferences/so... ▼Submit information here: "TBS Insiders" https://www.tbs.co.jp/news_sp/tbs-ins... ▼Submit video here: "TBS Scoop Submission" https://www.tbs.co.jp/news_sp/toukou.... #news #TBS #newsdig