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日議員吃3.7萬元壽司餐挨轟炫富  強調自費拒道歉
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日議員吃3.7萬元壽司餐挨轟炫富 強調自費拒道歉

日本東京都新宿區議員渡邊康史因分享兩人用餐花費18萬日圓的高級壽司照引發爭議,挨批與民眾生活脫節,但他強調花的是自己賺的錢,毫無歉意。

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日本新宿區議員渡邊康史在社群媒體分享與妻子享用18萬日圓高級壽司的經驗,遭網友批評奢侈與基層脫節。渡邊對此反擊稱花的皆是個人私費未動用公款,不需向選民道歉,引發輿論對政治人物生活方式的討論。

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日本東京都新宿區議員渡邊康史在社群平台發文分享與妻子吃18萬日圓壽司,遭部分網友批評政治人物過度奢侈與民情脫節。

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(中央社記者戴雅真東京8日專電)日本東京都新宿區議員渡邊康史日前在社群媒體分享,自己和妻子到高級壽司店用餐就花了18萬日圓,未料引來網友批評政治人物太過奢侈、不了解一般民眾的生活。不過渡邊也不甘示弱,強調吃飯花的是自己的錢,沒有動用公款,完全不覺得需要向選民道歉。

渡邊日前在X發文感嘆:「5年前兩個人吃一餐要10萬日圓,但受到壽司熱潮及物價上漲影響,每次造訪價格都會調漲,現在兩人要花18萬日圓(約新台幣3萬7000元),光是過去兩年就漲了約4萬日圓。」

他原本只是分享用餐心得,卻意外引發爭議,有網友批評「政治人物這樣浪費錢真的好嗎?」,認為他炫富、與一般民眾生活脫節。不過也有人替他抱不平,認為花自己的錢吃好一點,本來就是個人自由。

面對批評,渡邊在日本網路節目ABEMA Prime中表示,自己早在10年前、尚未當選議員時,就經常在社群媒體分享美食,從一餐好幾萬日圓的高級餐廳,到1000日圓的平價定食店都有,當選議員後也沒有刻意改變發文習慣。

渡邊強調,這頓18萬日圓的壽司完全是夫妻兩人自掏腰包,沒有使用政治獻金或公款,也沒有靠議員身分取得特殊待遇,因此不認為自己做錯了什麼,直言「我完全不認為自己做了任何對不起投票支持我的2633名新宿區民的事」,也不後悔發文。

同樣身為地方議員的東京都港區議員新藤加菜也出面聲援,認為政治人物能不能做好工作,跟吃不吃高級壽司根本是兩回事,不能要求議員一定要過著節儉生活。她更直接表示,「如果不喜歡這樣的政治人物,下次不要投票給他就好了」。

她也指出,日本國會議員與地方議員的待遇制度有所不同。「區議員沒有機場特殊禮遇,也不能免費搭乘新幹線綠色車廂。政務活動費每個月大約15萬日圓,而且必須附上收據,基本上也沒有地方自治體允許將這筆錢用於餐飲。」

新藤認為,部分批評者可能誤以為地方議員也能拿稅金去應酬,把不同制度混為一談。

政治學者大井赤亥指出,日本民眾對政治人物的觀感其實相當矛盾,平常尊稱議員為「老師」,但只要出現一點爭議,就容易遭到猛烈批評。尤其在年輕世代眼中,政治人物往往與「在國會打瞌睡」、「免費搭乘新幹線綠色車廂」、「選舉期間開著宣傳車四處擾民」等負面印象相互連結。

他認為,政治人物也是一般人,不需要連私人生活都被要求處處節儉,不過日本過去確實存在「餐飲政治」,習慣在高級餐廳應酬喬事,這種政治文化確實有必要改善。

至於這次引發的風波,渡邊反而認為不全是壞事。他表示,新宿區議員的年薪大約1100萬日圓,不管有沒有吃高級壽司,薪水都一樣,至少透過這次爭議,讓更多人知道地方議員的待遇,也能藉此關注地方政治。至於會不會因此流失選票,他倒是不太在意。

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  • 此事件是否會對渡邊康史未來的選情造成實質影響?

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