Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito on Friday informed a strong investigative panel that he could have been a “strict boss,” which he described as his working model, however prevented immediately admitting to accusations of office bullying and different misconduct.
Saito was testifying beneath oath to the prefectural meeting’s investigative panel, which has the authority to summon related events to testify or ask them to submit essential paperwork. The governor faces prison punishment if he affords a false assertion.
“Individuals in all probability assume I am a strict boss,” he mentioned. “It has been my approach to be strict throughout work, so prefectural officers could have loads of opinions on that.”