柿沢議員を任意聴取　区長選巡る公選法違反事件―東京地検

　４月の東京都江東区長選を巡る公選法違反（買収など）事件で、東京地検特捜部が柿沢未途衆院議員（５２）＝自民党離党＝から任意で事情聴取したことが１６日、関係者への取材で分かった。区長選前に江東区議に渡した現金の趣旨などについて説明を求めたとみられる。
　特捜部はこれまで、柿沢氏本人への公選法違反容疑で議員会館と地元の事務所や、同氏、秘書らの自宅を捜索。現金が区長選での票の取りまとめを依頼する趣旨だった疑いがあるとみて調べている。
　区長選は、区議選とともに４月２３日投開票された。自民推薦候補も出馬して「保守分裂」の構図となり、柿沢氏が支援した木村弥生氏（５８）が初当選した。（2023/12/16-19:09）

Japanese public prosecutors have questioned lawmaker Mito Kakizawa on a voluntary basis over vote-buying allegations related to a Tokyo mayoral election in April, informed sources said Saturday.
   The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is believed to have asked Kakizawa why he gave cash to Koto Ward assembly members ahead of the ward's mayoral election.
   The 52-year-old member of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japan's parliament, has left the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
   Prosecutors have already searched Kakizawa's offices as well as the homes of him and his secretary, believing that he gave cash to round up votes for the mayoral race in violation of the public offices election law.
   In the election, 58-year-old Yayoi Kimura backed by Kakizawa won the post of mayor. LDP members were split between Kimura and another candidate.