And a 69-year-old politician at that, too.
This is Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member Hideo Iwatani. He was being quizzed by television media for improper expenses, when he suddenly ran away as fast as he could.
You might remember the last Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member who broke down and started wailing when asked about his improper expenses.
At the end of the chase, Iwatani denied any wrongdoing regarding expenditures. He also refrained from
crying
The above video is from Japanese news show
Miyaneya and was originally uploaded to YouTube by Yuta Yamada. Watch the full clip below.
不正支出疑惑の兵庫県議員が全力疾走で逃亡 [Yuta Yamada@YouTube]
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