Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Hiroshi Nakai said his 2005 political funds report, which was filed with a huge amount in the utility expenses column for an office that had no utility bills, has been corrected and resubmitted to the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry.
Nakai told a news conference that his political funds management group recorded 2.86 million yen in 2005 as heating, lighting and water expenses, when the money was actually used for gasoline, printing and membership dues for several Diet member groups. He said the utility fee was now zero.
Nakai's funds body uses an official Diet office that is rent-free and has no utility fees.
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