Back taxes are “culture”!　The political fund party “back money issue” was exposed two years ago… What does the new director Oshima think now?

What were the impressions of those in the news media who saw “Kagawa 1-Ku” about director Oshima’s decision to present this issue, which should have been pursued by the press, in the form of a “film”?

There were some who said that it was, in a sense, an amazing piece of investigative reporting. I myself am not an expert in investigative journalism, so I approached them to see if they would be willing to put up a joint front, but since it was only one case and not a big story (7 out of 200,000 yen = 140,000 yen), I wondered if they felt it was not really worth reporting.

Only a reporter from the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper in Takamatsu, my hometown, was a little interested in the story and was willing to do some work, but no one else was interested in doing an investigative report.

The smartest thing to do is not to say anything…

The film also showed the reality of elections for companies and organizations that vote before the deadline. Perhaps it is curious that there were no protests or any kind of movement against the many inconveniences for the LDP that were shown.

Nothing happened. In addition to the sequel to “Why You Can’t Be Prime Minister,” I also wanted to depict the strength of the LDP.

I tried to depict the LDP’s strength in a positive sense, that is, its traditional presence in the local community, as well as the negative aspects, such as money problems and the reality of the company-organized forced voting system of advance voting.

Some people, including our staff, wondered if it was safe to do so, because the negative aspects might have violated the law.

However, the lawyer who supervised the legal supervision said, “Even if we were sued, it would never happen. Even if we were sued, we would never lose, and the smartest thing for them to do is not to say anything.

For example, it is not the influence of numbers, such as being broadcast on NHK news, being on the front page of a national newspaper, or being bombarded by Bunshun. Documentary films are a medium the size of 20,000 to 30,000 people, even if they are a hit, so the smartest thing to do is to ignore them. In fact, they are being ignored.

The “LDP’s strength” is its true nature.

What many people had somehow thought was possible came to light after Professor Kamiwaki’s persistent request for disclosure of information and accusations.

I hope so. I would like to see the pus come out, and I think the public’s voice is still very loud. I don’t mean to sound like a haughty Heike, but the Abe faction has been enjoying a kind of “one power” and enjoying the springtime of its own life, while the opposition parties have been weak, and I think they have been licking the public’s lips. I wonder if this will be an opportunity for public opinion to rise and for the political world to be purified.

However, Director Oshima says, “I am half hopeful and half anxious. What is his intention?

I feel that Japanese voters have not yet given up their sense of security in the LDP government. I wonder if that will ever change.