Following former Vice Governor Katayama, the 100-Article Committee also conducted its third and final witness examination of Governor Saito. Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito Motohiko's first witness examination since his reelection began at 3:00 p.m. First, a committee member asked whether the disciplinary action against the former Prefectural Affairs Bureau Director was ordered by the Governor. Regarding the testimony that the then Director of General Affairs had "advised a third-party organization to investigate" the allegations made by the former Prefectural Affairs Bureau Director in March this year, Governor Saito testified, "The establishment of a third-party committee may have been discussed, but I do not recall it being suggested." Regarding the testimony of the then Director of General Affairs to wait for disciplinary action in the questioning of prefectural executives in October this year, when the then Director of General Affairs had testified that "there was an opinion that 'I want to change the wind'" the Governor said, he denied the testimony of the then Director of General Affairs. At the morning meeting of the 100-Article Committee, experts expressed the view that the reporting of suspicions to external parties such as the media constitutes whistleblowing, even if it is not possible to determine whether the contents of the report are true. However, the Governor reiterated his view that the report does not meet the requirement of truthfulness, which is a requirement for protection of external whistleblowing. In addition, when asked if there was a discussion with former Vice Governor Katayama about the data on the former Prefectural Affairs Bureau Director's official computer that was "allegedly for improper purposes," he replied, "The 100-Article Committee was established by the Prefectural Assembly in June. The 25th is expected to be the last day of the committee's investigation, and it is comprehensively examining seven items, including Governor Saito's power harassment allegations and the protection of whistleblowers. In addition to the 100-Article Committee, a third-party committee is also investigating the issue of whistleblowers, and the 100-Article Committee is scheduled to compile a report in February of next year. 📒For the latest news, visit our homepage: https://www.sun-tv.co.jp/suntvnews/ne... 【Copyright】Sun Television ©SUN-TV,co.ltd ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Latest news 24 hours a day https://youtube.com/live/SM5ukgrbamY Subscribe to the Sun TV News Channel here! ↓↓ @suntv_news_Japan ＜Broadcast time＞ Monday to Friday 11:55, 15:00, 17:05 (Catch+), 21:22 Saturday 13:00, 17:30, 21:22 Sunday 17:30 (News SUN Day) ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ #Hyogo Prefecture #News