New Allegations Emerge Against Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito and the Third-Party Committee Established to Address the “Leaked Information” Spread by Takashi Tachibana.

Two Third-Party Committees Established

Governor Saito announced that he had set up a third-party committee on January 7 to investigate the “data on the official computer used by the former director of the Prefectural Citizens Bureau” and the “audio data of the secret meeting of the Hyakujo Committee,” which Tachibana had obtained, and that these “may constitute a leak of internal prefectural information. Governor Saito announced the establishment of a third-party committee on January 7, requesting the Hyogo Prefectural Bar Association to recommend a lawyer to investigate the contents of the spreading information. The committee was to receive a report by the end of FY2024.

In fact, new allegations have surfaced regarding this “third-party committee.

At the regular press conference held on February 13, reporters asked questions about the third-party committee, and Governor Saito’s comments were closely watched, but he repeatedly gave puzzling answers.

The reporter’s questions were generally about the third-party committee’s membership, investigation methods, and progress. In other words, who are the members of the committee and what is the process of the investigation? The governor’s answer was, “I asked about the contents of the investigation, including the members, and how it is being conducted,

The governor’s answer was, “At this time, we are not disclosing the contents, methodology, or methods of the investigation, including the members of the committee.

The reason for the non-publication is that the survey is being conducted by a private company. What is the reason for not disclosing this information?

The reason for not disclosing the details of the investigation is that it is related to the content, including laws and regulations. The reason for not disclosing the information is that “it is related to the contents including laws and regulations, and depending on the results, it may also be related to personnel matters such as disciplinary actions.

The reason for not disclosing the information is because “it is related to the contents including laws and regulations, and depending on the result, it may also be related to personnel matters such as disciplinary action. According to the prefectural government’s information disclosure ordinance, those related to personnel management are exempted from disclosure.

In fact, two third-party committees have been set up to investigate information leaks: one was set up in the Personnel Division to determine who leaked the contents of the official computer.

The other was set up in the prefecture’s legal documents section to investigate the leak of information obtained and disseminated by Tachibana. The reporter only asks what kind of framework and what kind of work they are doing. ……