Supreme Court orders elected member whose election is invalidated to return full quantity of compensation till judgment is finalized | NHK

The Supreme Court has ordered a former Osaka metropolis council member, whose election was invalidated after he was discovered responsible of violating the Public Offices Election Act, to pay again all of the compensation he obtained earlier than the decision was finalized. This is the primary judgment on the remuneration of members of the Diet till their election is invalidated, and it could have an effect on related circumstances involving members of the Diet.

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