HYOGO, Jul 10 (News On Japan) –
A union has demanded the resignation of Hyogo Governor Saito following the dying of a former senior official who distributed paperwork alleging office harassment by the governor.
Fumio Tochitori, Central Executive Committee Chairman of the Hyogo Prefectural Employees’ Union, acknowledged, “It is extremely regrettable that we could not protect the employee who made the accusations. We call for a responsible response from the governor.”
On the morning of July tenth, simply earlier than 11 a.m., the union submitted a request to the prefectural authorities, stating, “Since the problem arose, there have been significant disruptions to workplace operations, making it impossible to restore public trust,” and demanded Governor Saito’s resignation.
In Hyogo, a 60-year-old former senior official who was disciplined after internally exposing harassment allegations in opposition to the governor died on the seventh.
Governor Saito has up to now denied the requires his resignation, stating, “It is my significant responsibility to thoroughly reform the prefectural administration.”
Source: ANN