Saito Motohiko lost his job due to allegations of power harassment, but was re-elected in a re-election. Today, he was once again inaugurated as Governor of Hyogo Prefecture. What did he say at his inauguration press conference? ■ "Relationships with staff and assembly members" - will this have an impact on the assembly? Hyogo Governor Saito Motohiko returned to the office for the first time in a month and a half. Hyogo Governor Saito Motohiko (inauguration press conference) "It is true that I have engaged in some inappropriate behavior. I would like to start my work from scratch with an even more humble heart." On the other hand, there is one hurdle to consider for the future. In September of this year, a motion of no confidence was passed. It was passed unanimously and he lost his job, but it is also important to consider what impact this will have on the future operation of the assembly. Hyogo Prefectural Assemblyman Nagase Takeshi: "We may never be able to embrace each other sincerely, but the lives of the people of the prefecture are important, so we need to put aside personal feelings and do our job (running the prefecture)." Furthermore, Takeuchi Hideaki, who had been pursuing Governor Saito at the 100-Article Committee, resigned from his position as an assemblyman for "personal reasons." Regarding this, according to Committee member Ueno, during the gubernatorial election, violent criticism was spread on the Internet, and Takeuchi's wife pleaded with him to "step away from politics," so he resigned to protect his family. Caster Horan Chiaki: From now on, he will be leaving the prefectural staff and prefectural assembly members in a very conflict-ridden way, and will start working together again from here, but will they be able to get along? Former Tottori Prefectural Governor Katayama Yoshihiro: I think it depends on Governor Saito's attitude. I think it's good to be humble and polite, but among the things that were said about power harassment and begging, the biggest problem was that the whistleblower was not protected, and instead, as it were, he was one-sidedly searching for the culprit, which ultimately led to his death. What are your thoughts on this? After the election, you said that you were not wrong, but if the same thing happens again, will the result be the same? If that happens, the employees will no longer be able to speak out. If you are truly humble, you will have to start from the fact that you were wrong for not being able to protect the whistleblower, otherwise I don't think you will be able to build a relationship of trust with prefectural employees. Inoue Takahiro, anchor: Governor Saito has gained a lot of public support, but how will the governor maintain a good sense of tension with the prefectural assembly in the future? If a member of the assembly speaks in the 100-article committee, he will be beaten up, so if no one speaks up, the 100-article committee may not function. On the other hand, since there is a third-party committee, the election results and the final report from the third-party committee are separate, so I think we need to look at that calmly. Former Japanese national swimming team member Takeshi Matsuda: I don't think the results of either the 100-article committee or the third-party committee have been released yet, so we need to see what the results will be. After all, the election results show that we have received public opinion, but if we want to move forward with prefectural administration from here, we need to communicate with the members of the assembly, and we need to cooperate with the staff beyond that, so I'm not sure whether we can really create that system. ■ Hyogo Prefectural Government employee: "I personally find the reelection very disappointing" Caster Masatoshi Nanba: That is exactly one of the big points. Relationships with staff members can also be considered a hurdle. Hyogo Governor Saito Motohiko: "Since we are in a position where we receive the will of the people, it is the duty of the prefectural staff as local government officials to work together as the governor's office." Anchorman Nanba Masatoshi: Governor Saito made this statement, but from the extent of the interviews I was able to do with Hyogo Prefectural Government staff, there are also doubts such as, "I personally find (his reelection) very disappointing," and "(Governor Saito) said that he will 'change,' but will he really change?" Anchorman Horan Chiaki: You can't really know if he will truly change his mind with a humble heart until you see it for yourself, but as long as there are things like this, such as a member of the 100-Article Committee being forced to resign after receiving quite violent criticism online, I feel that it will be difficult to create an environment where everyone can work with peace of mind overnight. Former Tottori Governor Katayama Yoshihiro: It's about whether the governor can truly be humble and say, "I was wrong about the whistleblowing issue. Therefore, I will make sure that nothing like this happens again in the future, so please feel free to speak up." It's about whether he can express his intentions. On the other hand, if that is not done, then no one will say anything. If that happens, then the organization really needs to have initiative and spontaneity, but if all the members keep their mouths shut, then prefectural government will stagnate. That is what worries me. Inoue Takahiro, anchor: Looking back, even Katayama, who was also the governor, thinks that the governor was at fault when it came to that whistleblower report... (https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/list/articl... ▼TBS NEWS DIG Official Website https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/ ▼Please subscribe to our channel! / @tbsnewsdig ▼Information provided by "TBS Insiders" https://www.tbs.co.jp/news_sp/tbs-ins... ▼Video provided by "TBS Scoop Post" https://www.tbs.co.jp/news_sp/toukou.... #News #news #TBS #newsdig