City Mayor of Shizuoka Prefecture Refutes Claims of Misrepresenting Educational Background
Maki Takubo Remains as Ito Mayor Amid Academic Record Controversy
Maki Takubo, the mayor of Ito city in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, has not been criminally charged for academic record falsification as of the latest information. However, there have been developments related to potential legal action.
Takubo first learned about her expulsion from Toyo University on June 28, during a hearing that marked her first appearance before the special investigation committee set up by the Ito city assembly to investigate her academic record. Prior to the hearing, Takubo had claimed that she graduated from Toyo University.
In the hearing, Takubo testified that she wrote all she could say in a written response to the Ito city assembly. She also initially announced her resignation as Ito mayor. However, she later withdrew her resignation late last month, choosing to remain in office despite the controversy. No information about the reason for withdrawing the resignation was provided.
The assembly threatened to file a criminal complaint against Takubo if she failed to show up at the hearing. Takubo skipped the hearing on July 25, prompting the assembly to request her attendance again. Takubo refused to submit her diploma to the special investigation committee, stating that doing so may lead to criminal prosecution.
One of the developments related to potential legal action is a criminal complaint filed by a local business operator, alleging that Takubo violated the Public Offices Election Act over the issue of false academic claims. The city assembly also threatened to file a criminal complaint against Takubo if she failed to attend a hearing. No information about the current status of these criminal complaints was provided in the article.
The public's response to Takubo's actions was not reported in the available information. Takubo, during the hearing, denied lying about her academic record during her election in May this year. She also announced her intention to run in a fresh mayoral election.
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