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Absence from budget vote sinks lawmaker

音声ダウンロード

The opposition Ishin no To (Japan Innovation Party) decided April 4 to expel a Lower House lawmaker who skipped a vote on the state budget even though she dined out the night before the vote, a senior member of the party said.

Sayuri Uenishi, 31, said she went to a Tokyo hospital for vomiting and diarrhea March 12. The budget vote was the next day.

However, she felt better and dined out March 12 with another lawmaker, Uenishi said.

Party secretary-general Yorihisa Matsuno said Uenishi “disgraced our party.” (Kyodo)

維新の党、国会を欠席した上西議員を除名

維新の党の上西小百合衆院議員は体調不良を理由に衆院本会議を欠席したが、その前夜に会食していたとして非難され、維新の党から除名された。

The Japan Times ST: April 17, 2015