LDP Politician TANIGAWA Yaichi “I have to kill myself” X：「谷川弥一。「辞めてきて、これ以上責任取れ言うなら、死ぬ以外の方法ないですよ。俺が悪いんだって言ってるじゃないですか、何回も何回も！」。 なんなんだこの男は。こんなのが国会議員をやれる国。」
January 23, 2024. Shame on our country.
After all, the people of Japan, in this case the people of Kyushu elected dumb LDP politicians.
This is a typical statement, relatively often heard.
From X:
Yaichi Tanigawa. “If you want me to quit and take more responsibility, there is no other way but to kill myself. You’ve told me over and over again that it’s my fault!”.
What kind of a man is this? A country where such a man can be a member of the Parliament.
令和6年1月23日。我が国の恥。
やはり、頭悪い自民党の政治家を選んだ国民、九州の人々達。
こう言う話が割合多くて、典型的な発言。
Xより：
谷川弥一。「辞めてきて、これ以上責任取れ言うなら、死ぬ以外の方法ないですよ。俺が悪いんだって言ってるじゃないですか、何回も何回も！」。
なんなんだこの男は。こんなのが国会議員をやれる国。
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中国・四国、九州地方の時代遅れ、保守系の政治家たち
Antiquated, Conservative Politicians from the Region of Chūgoku-Shikoku and Kyushu
https://art-culture.world/articles/antiquated-conservative-politicians-from-the-region-of-chugoku-shikoku-and-kyushu/
2017:
Compare this similar attitude from 2023:
にっぽんの典型的、超ダサい、時代遅れのおっさんたち：荒井総理大臣秘書官 (55) の場合
Typical, Super Dumb, Outdated Old Men in Japan: The Case of Prime Minister’s Secretary ARAI Masayoshi (55)
https://art-culture.world/articles/japan-prime-minister-secretary
Or:
今日の金平茂紀氏の発言：「ケツ舐め記者」
Today’s Statement by KANEHIRA Shigenori: “Ass-licking Journalists”
https://art-culture.world/articles/kanehira-shigenori-ケツ舐め記者/
令和6年1月24日のアップデート：
Ex-LDP member Tanigawa resigns as lawmaker amid funds scandal
January 24, 2024
TOKYO (Kyodo) — House of Representatives member Yaichi Tanigawa, indicted over slush fund allegations involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s largest faction, resigned as a lawmaker on Wednesday.
Tanigawa, who belonged to the faction formerly led by late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has tendered his resignation after last week facing a summary indictment for violating the political funds control law. Fukushiro Nukaga, the speaker of the lower chamber, accepted his resignation.
The faction has been under intense scrutiny amid allegations it failed to report revenue from fundraising parties over many years and accumulated hundreds of millions of yen in slush funds. Its members have decided to dissolve the faction.
Tanigawa failed to declare in political funds reports about 43 million yen ($290,000) he received from the group over five years through 2022, according to the indictment.
While the majority of the Abe faction members are alleged to have received slush fund money, members of the executive have not faced criminal charges.
The 82-year-old is expected to be fined but is unlikely to face further sanctions. A by-election to fill the vacated seat in his constituency in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is scheduled to be held on April 28.