YouTuber senator who never attended a meeting dismissed by Japan’s upper house.

Royal Council (senate) ofJapanOfficially voted today (March 15) to approve the dismissal of Mr.Yoshikazu Higashitani Which is known online as “GaaSyy” Retired from the office of Senator (senator) with an overwhelming vote of 235 to 1 due to “Miss every meeting“Since being elected last month Jul last year Or in the position for only 7 months

Mr. Higashitani, 51, is consideredFirst Member of the Japanese Legislatureresolvedevictsince 1951

– Yoshikazu Higashitani, senator from the Sechika-Joshi-48 Party who have never attended a council meeting once (Credit: GaaSyy YouTube channel)) –

While 1 opposing vote is a senator from the partySeijika-Joshi-48 which is the same party as Mr. Higashitani The party was originally named the party. NHK because there is only one policy Reform of the Japanese Public Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)

key Higashitani was heavily criticized for Received over 19 million yen (about 4.9 million baht) in salaries and bonuses since being elected. but never once attended a council meeting

• Fleeing the case to Dubai

However, Mr.Higashitaniknown in the platformYouTube from video makingcelebrity gossip to face accusationsdefamemany cases

Until now, Mr. Higashitani who is a former businessman and YouTuber Still living in Dubai United Arab Emirates (UAE) claimingHe may be arrested if he returns to Japan.

Japanese media reported that in December, police asked Higashitani to come back for questioning in the case of defamation of domestic celebrities and the case.Extortion which is linked to several posts on his YouTube channel.

At the same time, the British media Daily Mail revealed that the owner of the nickname GaaSyy allegedlyfraudStealing money from a number of people by claiming that He was able to give them a chance to meet famous K-Pop band members.”BTS” Not difficult

In addition, the Japan Times reported that in January the past Japanese police raided a number of locations linked to Higashitani over these allegations.

• Ignore the opportunity to atone

last week Japanese parliament Ordered Mr. Higashi Tani to fly back to Tokyo forapologizeto the general meeting from the case that henever come to the meeting Ready to file an ultimatum that “This will be our last chance at redemption.”

However, Mr. Higashitanichoose not to go to the meeting and announced on his YouTube channel GaaSyy that he was going to Turkey And plans to donate his salary to earthquake relief in Turkey.

no reappearanceSenator, YouTube number even more dissatisfied with fellow senators and finally voted to expel him from office

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refer: BBC, Japan Times, Strait Times