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Lawmakers unanimously voted to expel Yoshikazu Higashitani, better known in Japan by his YouTube persona GaaSyy, for absenteeism since he was elected in July 2022.
The Dubai-based Higashitani, 51, claimed he has remained overseas for fear of being arrested over a “false criminal complaint”. The YouTuber is being investigated by Tokyo police for allegedly intimidating and defaming celebrities in his videos. As at the end of February, Higashitani had received a total of 18.4 million yen in parliamentary stipends since he was elected into an office he has not entered, a sum he may be asked to return.
“It’s a shame, perhaps, that he didn’t return but I think that’s all right,” Mr Tachibana told The Mainichi last week. “I’m surprised that there are so many idiotic politicians moving to expel him. I don’t think at all that he’s caused any trouble.” To pay his debts, he began producing expose videos on Japanese celebrities, thanks to insights from his entertainment network contacts.
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