GUNMA, Oct 02 (News On Japan) –
Maebashi Mayor Akira Ogawa held a closed-door assembly with all metropolis council members on October 2nd to clarify her repeated lodge conferences with a married senior metropolis official, however afterward she prevented stating whether or not she would resign.
The controversy stems from Ogawa’s admission at a particular press convention on September twenty fourth that she had met greater than 10 occasions at a lodge since February with a senior metropolis worker who’s married, whereas denying that the 2 had been in a romantic relationship. Her rationalization to council members on September twenty sixth was criticized for not permitting questions, and since then, city corridor conferences with residents have been canceled and grievance calls have flooded metropolis workplaces, throwing municipal administration into disarray.
The October 2nd assembly with council members, which lasted about two hours behind closed doorways, was organized to answer questions and issues submitted prematurely by every political group. After the assembly, Ogawa instructed reporters, “I received very stern opinions from each faction, and I want to take them seriously. As for how I take responsibility, I will continue to listen to citizens while also consulting with my supporters and legal counsel before making a decision.”
Addressing experiences that the male official concerned had been reassigned, Ogawa clarified that the personnel change was requested by the worker himself on September twenty second underneath town’s voluntary demotion system, stressing it was not a disciplinary motion.
City council chairman Tomitaka Tomita urged Ogawa to shortly make her intentions clear, saying, “I want her to indicate her course of action as soon as possible, even a single day earlier would be preferable.” The council is scheduled to carry a gathering of social gathering representatives on October third to debate easy methods to proceed. Gunma Governor Ichita Yamamoto, who had beforehand criticized the mayor by saying the “responsibility is heavy,” reiterated his concern when talking to reporters in Maebashi on the night of October 2nd.
Source: 群馬テレビ・ぐんテレ