Secret funds: Seko must be summoned; other executives must also be pursued

In connection with a scandal involving slush funds within LDP factions, former Secretary-General of the House of Councillors Hironari Seko, who was the head of the former Abe faction in the House of Councillors, appeared before the House of Councillors Budget Committee. This was the first time that a former Abe faction leader has been called in as a witness. The former Abe faction set sales quotas for party tickets, and did not report the excess…