Hyogo Kensei Mondai Genron Hen

[Machine Translation] Can an elected head of government do whatever he pleases? A thorough investigation of The Hyogo Prefecture Scandal" by a powerhouse team of writers confronting Governor Motohiko Saito on the front lines of the Hyogo Prefectural Government. This issue is no longer confined to Hyogo Prefecture alone. Before a second Hyogo Prefecture" emerges Triggered by a whistleblower s complaint, a torrent of scandals has erupted under Governor Saito s administration: violations of the Whistleblower Protection Act, information leaks, dual-track" election campaigns, a barrage of lies and rumors, a failure to fulfill accountability obligations, disregard for reports from the Article 100 Committee and third-party committees, blurring the line between public and private affairs, the loss of bond-issuing authority, and the tolerance of discriminatory remarks . Can a governor who mocks the dead and lacks any sense of moral responsibility truly protect the lives, property, and dignity of the prefecture s residents? A collection of frontline reports and essays by six authors who have dug deep into the facts and tenaciously pursued the truth.

選挙で選ばれた行政の長は、何をしてもよいのか―?兵庫県庁の最前線で斎藤元彦知事と対峙する、最強執筆陣による「兵庫県問題」徹底追及。もはや、問題は兵庫県だけのものではなくなった。「第二の兵庫県」が生まれる前に―。告発文書をきっかけに、あらゆる厄災が噴出した斎藤県政。公益通報者保護法違反、情報漏洩、二馬力選挙、飛び交う嘘やデマ、果たさぬ説明責任、百条委員会・第三者委員会報告書無視、公私混同、起債許可団体転落、差別発言放置...死者を愚弄し、道義的責任がわからない知事で県民の命や財産、尊厳を守れるのか―?事実を掘り下げ、粘り強く追及してきた6人の著者たちによる最前線レポート&論考集。