Anzen's Election Withdrawal: The Truth.pdf

- Question: Why did Representative Anato decide not to run in the election?
- Westada's Answer:
- Anato revealed on March 24, 2023, that he was undergoing divorce mediation, surprising Westada who had advised him to have his wife support him in the election campaign.
- Four years ago, Westada suggested Anato introduce his wife to his supporters, but Anato declined, citing his wife's health issues. Despite this, Anato won the election with supporters' backing.
- This year, Westada advised Anato to have his wife involved in the campaign, but Anato publicly announced his divorce mediation instead. Westada confronted Anato about this, but Anato only apologized.
- Rumors surfaced about Anato's relationship with another woman. Anato denied these allegations, but refused to sign a statement confirming his innocence, leading to speculation about a potential affair.
- Anato's refusal to clarify the situation and his potential future with the other woman led his party to decide not to support him in the election. They plan to find a new candidate.
- Westada expresses concern about the party's public recruitment process, citing previous issues with publicly recruited candidates, including Anato and former politician Miyazaki Ken'ichi.
- Westada still does not understand why Anato decided to withdraw from politics and urges him to take responsibility for his actions.