The “Royal Family” that Controlled Big Motor “Disappeared from the List” and the Former Vice President’s Unlikely Plan for New Employment
Automotive journalist Kumiko Kato, who has been pursuing Big Motor's fraud allegations, delves into the latest developments.
The “Royal Family” formed by former Vice President Koichi Kaneshige (35) and his two close associates has been engaged in a “politics of fear” for the past five to six years, which has led to frequent power harassment and demotions, and an increase in fraudulent activities such as insurance fraud claims. In proportion to this, sales have soared from 173.8 billion yen in 2005 to 520 billion yen in 2010, a threefold increase over the past six years.
On July 25, it was announced that former president Hiroyuki Kaneshige (71) and former vice president Koichi Kaneshige would be stepping down, and a new organization led by new president Shinji Izumi (54) and new vice president Mitsukuni Ishibashi (45) began. The departure of both Executive Director A and General Manager B, members of the royal family, was the focus of much attention. It was believed that even if Kaneshige and his son completely withdrew from the management of Big Motor, drastic reform would not be possible if they were to remain in the company.
It seems that there has been a new development regarding these two men. According to several people involved with Big Motor
According to several people involved with Big Motor, “Before we knew it, their names had disappeared from the employee list. It seems that they have already been removed from the management team.
What in the world is going on inside the company?
What in the world is going on inside the company? A former senior employee revealed the actual situation, saying, “This is just a rumor level.
I heard that Executive Director A and General Manager B submitted their resignation letters to the new president, Mr. Izumi. However, Mr. Izumi did not accept them. He told them that he would not allow them to quit the company and run away now. Mr. Izumi prevented the two men, who are considered to be the war criminals in the collapse of Big Motor, from “getting away with it. This is typical of the manly Mr. Izumi.
