The Japanese Economy Minister Akira Amari, one of the main responsible for Abenomics program, announced this Thursday, January 28, resigned from office at a time that is involved in a political funding scandal accused of receiving bribes from a construction company.
At a press conference broadcast live on television, Amari, one of the closest rulers of Shinzo Abe denied receiving bribes.
According to the minister, was in fact money from a construction industry businessman, but gave express orders their assistants so that these “payments” – about 12 million yen (more than 93,000 euros) – were registered as political donations. A statement stresses that have not been fulfilled.
The minister says not guilty, but does not want the scandal harm the government or deviate from your fundamental objective, which is to take the country out of deflation. So it will take responsibility for the alleged “mistakes” of his aides.
“Japan is finally emerging from deflation. We need to pass legislation in Parliament to overcome deflation and create a strong economy as soon as possible, “said the minister at a press conference, quoted by Reuters. “Anything that hinders this should be eliminated, and I am no exception,” he argued. “I would therefore like to resign as minister to take responsibility (for what my advisors did).”
Last week, the Japanese magazine Shukan Bunshun published an article accusing Amari and their aides from accepting money from a construction company in exchange for helping the company to receive government compensation under land ownership on disputes and removal of waste in a place of public works.
Amari has played a leading role in the prime minister’s economic policies, and led Japan’s negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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