Reiwa Shinsengumi Accused of Illegally Using Public Secretary Salaries, Sparks Outcry
Allegations have emerged against Reiwa Shinsengumi concerning the inappropriate "fraudulent acquisition" of public secretary salaries from the state, sparking widespread controversy on social media. According to reports by Daily Shincho, a former House of Representatives member of the party and a former secretary to Representative Taro Yamamoto have accused the party of illegally receiving public secretary salaries intended for its affiliated Diet members. The core of the allegations is that the party headquarters systematically directed secretary salaries, paid by the state to support parliamentary activities, toward "party duties" or had them funneled back to the party as "party duty cooperation fees." The accusers claim that secretaries were effectively engaged in party activities, with a portion of their salaries being remitted to the party, or that salaries were paid despite a lack of actual secretarial work. Some social media posts also suggest simil...