LDP lawmaker’s local office raided over funds scandal

Public prosecutors raided lawmaker Yasutada Ono’s native workplace within the metropolis of Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, on Friday over slush funds allegations involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Social gathering’s largest faction.

The particular squad of the Tokyo Public Prosecutor’s Workplace raided a spot associated to a lawmaker over the scandal for the third straight day. Ono is suspected of violating the political funds management regulation.

Ono, a 64-year-old member of the Home of Councilors, the higher chamber of the Eating regimen, Japan’s parliament, is suspected of receiving about ¥50 million in kickbacks out of fundraising get together income from the faction, beforehand headed by the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, over the 5 years via 2022 and allegedly did not guide the cash in his political funds reviews.