Deputy Mayor Shin Sawada Resigns After Slandering Ward Assembly Member in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo

Deputy Mayor Shin Sawada (provided by Shibuya City)

Shin Sawada, 63, deputy mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, resigned on the 8th after being accused of slandering Kuwazuru Yumiko, 35, as a “pig” on the ward’s official chat system. He submitted a letter of resignation to Ward Mayor Takeshi Hasebe, which was accepted. Ward Mayor Hasebe held a press conference at the ward office on the same day, and announced a policy to check the chat posts of ward executives and staff and take measures to prevent a recurrence.

◆ Deputy Mayor Nobu Sawada of the party did not attend the press conference

Ward mayor Hasebe apologized, saying, “I am deeply sorry that this is not allowed. I apologize over and over again.” He explained that he had re-examined the chat exchanges and instructed all employees to “behave and behave responsibly as civil servants.” He said he “feels” responsible for his own appointment, but said he was “not thinking about disciplinary action against himself. We will move forward with the ward administration.”

Ward Mayor Hasebe apologizes after deputy ward mayor Sawada slandered a female ward assembly member in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.

On the same day, Mr. Sawada met with Mayor Hasebe and apologized to Kuwasiryu Ward Assembly. He posted a comment on the ward’s website saying, “I am deeply sorry for damaging the reputation of the ward and losing the trust of the residents,” but did not attend the press conference.

“I want to accept that Sawada resigned after reflecting on what happened. We will request an investigation involving a third party in order to prevent a recurrence,” Kuwazuryu said in an interview with the newspaper.

In June and July, Mr. Sawada slandered the Kuwasiryu Ward Assembly in a chat that could be viewed by about 120 employees, saying, “Kuwapig” and “I need to shut it down soon!” He also wrote about the ward assembly ward resident environment committee, which he supervises, as a “group of idiots.” The constitutional and national Shibuya legislators group, to which Kuwasui Ward Council belongs, held a press conference on the 7th and made it clear. (Masaki Nakamura)


2023-08-08 11:18:24
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