Editorial

15:19 JST, March 6, 2025

It is obvious that acts that undermine a whistleblower and disregard the whistleblowing system are unacceptable. The governor must admit his fault and put an end to the prolonged turmoil.

The Hyogo Prefectural Assembly has approved an investigative report by the so-called Article 100 Committee, which was set up by the assembly, on whistleblowing about workplace bullying allegations and other issues surrounding Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito.

The report acknowledged that Saito and others did not take action based on the whistleblowing system, but instead quickly identified the whistleblower through their own investigation and took disciplinary action against him, which were deemed to be part of efforts to “crush a whistleblower.”

Saito has claimed that the accusation was a “bunch of lies.” However, the report concluded that the handling of the matter highly likely........

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