Governor Morita of Chiba Prefecture is the “Weekly Bunharu” released on the 7th, and during the day of September 10, the day after Typhoon No. 15 hits Chiba Prefecture, Shibayama is about 30 kilometers away from the prefectural government office. It was reported that there was a suspicion that he was heading to a villa in the town.news world ahmed
Regarding this, Governor Morita said at the interview on the 7th that he was not at the villa, but at home, and said, “I tried to inspect with my own car in order not to bother the disaster area, but only at home. `` I could not change from the car, '' he said, he returned to his home with a public car on the afternoon of the 10th, then changed to his own car and revealed that he was inspecting the eastern part of the prefecture privately. .news world ahmed
The secretary section of the prefecture has said that “Governor Morita left the prefectural office at around 3pm and sent it to a convenience store around Tomisato city by public car.” I was only inspecting. "
Governor Morita said that there was no problem with this response, and said, “I apologize because there are so many things I can do that I can't reach.”
On the other hand, regarding private inspections, he said, "That is my political style."
On the day that Typhoon No.15 hit Chiba Prefecture, Governor Morita did not go to the prefectural office, but the first meeting of the Disaster Response Headquarters was held on the morning of the 10th.
Governor's explanation so far
When Governor Morita asked the reporter about the action on September 10, last month, “I heard that the south is more damaging, but the east is also hurting, Tomisato City and Shisui I visited the surroundings of the town. I saw fields, vinyl sheets, and roof tiles, "and explained that the car was changed from a public car because it would be annoying to the receiving side if it was a public car. It was.news world ahmed
In addition, the secretary section of the prefecture managing the schedule of Governor Morita asked the governor ’s actions on September 10 at the prefectural assembly's general affairs and disaster prevention committee held on the 7th of last month. I was able to send the governor to the place where I received the instructions. "
According to the reporters' interviews, they explained that the place of transfer was a convenience store near the Shisui Interchange, but did not explain that they went to their home in Shibayama.
Wrong documentation and explanation
In the driving diary of Governor Morita's official car, the “stop destination” on September 10 is in Chiba city, and it is not recorded that he stopped at his home in Shibayama.
The person in charge of the Chiba Secretary Division, who manages the driving diary, acknowledged the error and Governor Morita himself said, “If you were asked to check as a governor, I was not upset at that time.” It is said.news world ahmed
On top of that, the person in charge explained that the explanation that the product was sent to the convenience store was also my belief, and that it was not intended to hide the fact that it was sent to the home by a public car.
The event schedule of Governor Morita's event on the day stated public service within the prefectural office until 2:45 pm, but it was blank after that.
According to the prefectural secretary section, Governor Morita usually uses the governor's building near the prefectural office, but spends about two or three times a month at his home in Shibayama.
Response to Typhoon No.15
Regarding the prefecture's response to Typhoon No.15, inadequacies such as delays in initial response have been pointed out by the prefectural assembly.
On September 9, when the typhoon hit directly, Governor Morita stayed at the governor's office in Chiba city all day and did not attend the prefectural office.
About this, Governor Morita says that “I have given instructions and orders from time to time and that there was no problem with the response.news world ahmed
In addition, Chiba Prefecture set up the disaster response headquarters at 9:00 am on the 10th when serious damage from power outages and water outages in various places became clear, and more than a full day had passed since the typhoon hit.
It was around 3:00 pm on this day that Governor Morita left the prefectural office and headed home in Shibayama Town, about 30 km away.
Regarding the subsequent actions, Governor Morita said, “After switching to my own car, I personally inspected the situation in Tomisato City and Shisui Town in the eastern part of the prefecture from about 30 to 40 minutes,” Chiba after the inspection. Suppose you have returned to the governor's office in the city.news world ahmed
On the other hand, it was September 14th, five days after the typhoon hit, that the date was announced and the public was inspected.
To verify the response of the prefecture's typhoon No.15, Chiba Prefecture held its first meeting on the project team on the 18th of last month and plans to ask outside experts in the future.
Governor Morita asked at the interview on the 7th, “Is the action of the governor included in the verification,” he said, “Of course, everything.news world ahmed
The verification report is expected to be compiled by the end of the year.
Mayor Chiba "What is private inspection?"
Regarding the explanation that Governor Morita changed to his own car at home and then explained that he had made a private visit, Chiba City Mayor Kumagai said at a press conference on the 7th, “I don't understand private visits. I don't think it would be acceptable for something to be tolerated. What is a private inspection? "