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The situation escalated after the whistleblower, who used the prefecture's system to report the misconduct, faced disciplinary action and tragically died in July, suspected to be a suicide. In response, the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly established a committee to investigate the allegations.
Governor Saito, clad in a dark suit and accompanied by his lawyer, testified under oath at the afternoon hearing. The committee's line of questioning began with a probing inquiry into the origins of incriminating documents that have surfaced. Saito nervously disclosed that these documents had come into his possession through a private citizen, although the specifics of the identity remained vague.