東京とうきょう地検ちけん特捜とくそう部ぶ 自民じみん 萩生田はぎうだ氏しの政策せいさく秘書ひしょ 略式りゃくしき起訴きそ方針ほうしん固かためる

It has been learned from interviews with those involved that the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Offices Special Investigation Department has decided to summarily indict the policy secretary of former LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Koichi Hagiuda, on suspicion of failing to report part of the income from political fundraising parties held by the former Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party in the financial statements.

Regarding the policy secretary, the special investigation unit initially decided not to prosecute, but after the prosecution review commission ruled that indictment was appropriate, a reinvestigation was conducted.

The policy secretary of former Policy Research Council Chairman Hagiuda of the Liberal Democratic Party was accused by a university professor of failing to report part of the income—over 20 million yen—in the income and expenditure report of a political organization represented by Hagiuda, in connection with a fundraising party of the former Abe faction. Last year, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Offices special investigation unit decided not to indict.

Regarding this decision, in June of this year, the Tokyo No. 5 Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution stated, The secretary, fully aware of the illegality, did not consult with Representative Hagiuda and, following instructions from the faction, deliberately chose not to record it.

If we continue to suspend indictments in such cases, false statements will never be eliminated, the committee decided, stating that indictment is appropriate, and the special investigation unit resumed its investigation.

As a result, it has been learned from interviews with those involved that the Special Investigation Department has decided to reverse its previous decision not to prosecute, and now plans to summarily indict the secretary for the portions that have not reached the statute of limitations.

It is said that the secretary has admitted to making false statements in all previous voluntary interviews.

A summary procedure that determines guilt without a public trial requires the persons consent, and if the secretary does not agree to the summary indictment, it is believed that prosecution while not in custody will be considered.