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4月の全国地方選に投票が迫っているが

日本人被害者をだしたことも忘れ投票に行っていいものかどうか？

自分は以前から懇親がある共産党議員に投票する、間違いなく

統一とは無関係。

 

世界平和統一家庭連合（旧統一教会）と政治家の関係を巡り、下野新聞社は８日までに全栃木県議44人にアンケートを実施し、４分の１を超える12人が関連団体の行事に出席した経験があると回答した。うち11人が自民党所属で、関連団体「世界平和連合栃木県連合会」で代表を務めていた自民県連副会長の

板橋一好（いたばしかずよし）県議（81）

の要請に応じたとする回答が多かった。

板橋県議、旧統一教会関連団体の代表辞任へ　自民栃木県連から注意
　アンケートは８月下旬～９月上旬、ウェブや書面、口頭で実施。旧統一教会やその関連団体（構成員含む）に関して(1)政治献金を受けたり、パーティー券を購入してもらったりしたことがあるか(2)運動員の派遣や票の取りまとめなどの選挙支援を受けたことがあるか(3)イベントに出席したり、祝電を送ったりしたことがあるか－などを尋ねた。

　行事に出席したことがあると答えたのは板橋氏に加え、

阿部博美（あべひろみ）氏（61）、

琴寄昌男（ことよりまさお）氏（61）、

関谷暢之（せきやのぶゆき）氏（60）、

早川桂子（はやかわけいこ）氏（66）、

横松盛人（よこまつもりと）氏（64）、

渡辺幸子（わたなべさちこ）氏（39）、

高山和典（たかやまかずのり）氏（57）、

吉羽茂（よしばしげる）氏（73）、

岡部光子（おかべみつこ）氏（59）、

加藤雄次（かとうゆうじ）氏（67）。

元自民で無所属の青木克明（あおきかつあき）氏（69）

も出席したとした。

　このうち板橋氏と早川氏、横松氏、渡辺氏、高山氏、吉羽氏、岡部氏、青木氏の８人は、５月に宇都宮市内であった同連合会の催しに出席していたという。

　加藤氏は３年前に行われた同じ催しや、関連団体主催の自転車イベント「ピースロード」に出席したと説明。琴寄氏は数年前に「世界平和女性連合の講演会」、関谷氏と阿部氏は10年以上前に「弁論大会」に出席していたとそれぞれ答えた。

　板橋氏以外は招待されたことを出席理由に挙げ、当時は教団の関連団体とは「知らなかった」との答えが大半を占めた。今後については「参加しない」「党の方針に従う」「趣旨を検討して判断する」などの回答があった。

　一方、選挙活動の協力を受けたことがあるかについては、板橋氏は「ある」、渡辺氏は「分からない」と答え、他の42人は「ない」と答えた。政治献金やパーティー券の購入依頼については全員が「ない」と否定した。

出典

https://www.shimotsuke.co.jp/articles/-/632535?relatedarticle

下野新聞

 

In a survey conducted by the Shimono Shimbun on the relationship between the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (former Unification Church) and politicians, all 44 Tochigi prefectural assembly members were surveyed by the 8th, and 12, more than a quarter of them answered that they had attended events of related organizations. Eleven of them belonged to the Liberal Democratic Party, and 11 of them were vice presidents of the Liberal Democratic Party's prefectural federation, the World Peace Federation Tochigi, which was represented by a related organization.

Kazuyoshi Itabashi, 81, a member of the prefectural assembly

Many respondents indicated that they responded to a request from Kazuyoshi Itabashi, 81, a prefectural assembly member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and vice president of the Tochigi Prefectural Federation of the World Peace Federation.

Itabashi to resign as representative of a group affiliated with the former Unification Church, a warning from the Tochigi Prefectural Federation of the Liberal Democratic Party.
　The survey was conducted via the web, in writing, and orally from late August to early September. The survey asked the following questions about the former Unification Church and its affiliated organizations (including its members): (1) Whether they have received political donations or party tickets, (2) Whether they have provided election support such as dispatching campaign staff or organizing votes, (3) Whether they have attended events or sent congratulatory telegrams, etc. -The respondents were asked questions such as: (1) Have you ever attended an event?

　In addition to Mr. Itabashi, the other respondents answered that they had attended events,

Hiromi Abe (61) and Masao Kotoyori (61),

Masao Kotoyori, 61, and Nobuyuki Sekiya, 61,

Nobuyuki Sekiya, 60, and Keiko Hayakawa, 60,

Keiko Hayakawa (66),

Morito Yokomatsu (64),

Sachiko Watanabe (39),

Kazunori Takayama (57),

Shigeru Yoshiba (73),

Mitsuko Okabe (59),

Yuji Kato (67).

Katsuaki Aoki, 69, a former private citizen and independent, also attended the meeting.

Aoki Katsuaki, 69, a former Liberal Democratic Party member and independent, also attended the meeting.

　Of the eight, Itabashi, Hayakawa, Yokomatsu, Watanabe, Takayama, Yoshiba, Okabe, and Aoki attended the federation's event in Utsunomiya City in May.

　Mr. Kato explained that they attended the same event held three years ago and the "Peace Road" bicycle event organized by the federation. Ms. Kotoyori said she had attended a lecture by the Women's Coalition for World Peace several years ago, and Mr. Sekiya and Mr. Abe said they had attended a speech contest more than 10 years ago.

　All but Mr. Itabashi cited being invited as the reason for their attendance, and the majority of the respondents said they were "unaware" that the organization was affiliated with the cult at the time. As for the future, the responses included "will not participate," "will follow the party's policy," and "will consider the purpose of the event and make a decision.

　On the other hand, regarding whether they had received any cooperation for their election campaigns, Mr. Itabashi answered "Yes," Mr. Watanabe answered "I don't know," and the other 42 respondents answered "No." All denied receiving political donations or requests to purchase party tickets, saying "no.

Source

https://www.shimotsuke.co.jp/articles/-/632535?relatedarticle

 

Shimono Shimbun

 

 

 

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