「ＳＮＳが大きなポイント」　兵庫県政立て直しに意欲―斎藤氏

　１７日投開票の兵庫県知事選で再選を果たした斎藤元彦氏は１８日、神戸市内で記者団の取材に応じ、「ＳＮＳが一つの大きなポイントだった。斎藤県政を理解していただいた」と選挙戦を振り返った。その上で「議会や職員との関係をもう一度しっかり前に進める」と県政の立て直しに意欲を示した。
　斎藤氏はＳＮＳを通じて支持を拡大し、Ｘ（旧ツイッター）のフォロワーも急増。ただ、ＳＮＳ上では根拠のないデマ情報や誹謗（ひぼう）中傷も飛び交った。こうした状況によって、斎藤氏の支持者とそれ以外の県民との分断を招いたとの指摘には「それが選挙だ」としつつ「県を一つにする責務が私にはある」と述べた。
　自らのパワハラ疑惑などを巡る文書問題への県議会の調査には今後も協力する考えを示したが、「新たな民意を受け、知事部局と県議会がどういった関係になるのか見定める必要がある」とも述べ、議会側をけん制した。（2024/11/18-19:25）

Motohiko Saito, who was re-elected as governor of Hyogo Prefecture in Sunday's election, said Monday that social media played an important role in his campaign.
   Social media was a "big point," Saito told reporters in Kobe, the capital of the western Japan prefecture. "Voters understood my prefectural administration," he continued.
   The election came after Saito was ousted from the governor's office as the prefectural assembly unanimously passed a no-confidence motion against him over his alleged power harassment and other problematic behavior.
   "It's important to rebuild relations with the assembly and (prefectural) employees," he said.
   During his campaign, Saito expanded his support through social media, with the number of followers on his X, formerly Twitter, account surging. At the same time, however, false information and defamatory comments were also seen on social media. There are claims that this situation caused a division between Saito's supporters and other residents of the prefecture.