OSAKA, Jul 03 (News On Japan) –
A lawsuit has been filed by a civic group in opposition to the mayor of Osaka, demanding damages from the concerned officers and contractors over the excessive prices of disposing of a whale that wandered into Osaka Bay and died. The metropolis of Osaka has indicated it can contest the case.
The sperm whale, nicknamed “Yodo-chan,” was discovered useless close to the mouth of the Yodo River in January final yr. It was later sunk off the Kii Channel by a maritime contractor employed by town. Initially, town estimated the full disposal price at 20.68 million yen, however the precise price practically quadrupled to 80.19 million yen.
The civic group argues that town didn’t contemplate options to the contracted agency, rendering the contract unlawful and void. They have sued Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama, demanding over 80 million yen in damages from the officers and the contractor concerned within the choice course of.
In the trial that started on July 2 on the Osaka District Court, the civic group highlighted the shortage of a bidding course of and the closely redacted paperwork launched via data disclosure, expressing their hope for an intensive investigation via the trial.
The metropolis, alternatively, has sought to have the claims dismissed and plans to clarify its reasoning in subsequent courtroom classes.
Source: YOMIURI