Japan's Economy Minister Resigns From His Position Due To Bribery Cases In Today's Memory, January 28, 2016

JAKARTA Memories of today, nine years ago, January 28, 2016, Akira Amari announced his resignation from the position of Minister of the Economy of Japan. He took the option of resigning because he was caught accepting bribes to be used as a political donation.

Previously, the culture of shame was rooted in the daily lives of Japanese people. They will feel ashamed if they make a fatal mistake. This shame usually provoked the Japanese to apologize and resign from work.

The moral concept of Japanese people is gone. They uphold the responsibility of their daily work. They hold close to shame. That sense is maintained so that they are still accepted into community groups.

When they made a fatal mistake. They can immediately resign, even under certain conditions until they commit suicide. The concept is also present among officials in Japan. They often uphold shame.

The official of the era of Prime Minister (PM) Shinzo Abe was the same. Abe felt it was important to appoint Akira Amari as Japanese Minister of Economics from the 2012-2016 era. Abe felt Akira could skyrocket the Japanese economy. Akria does show its capacity as Minister. Japan's economy increased in its era.

Problems arise. Akira's leadership was actually hampered by a major corruption scandal in early January 2016. He and his staff were accused of receiving 12 million yen in cash. He received the money from a construction company in Japan.

The bribe money received through his aide was considered a political donation. In return, the construction company will be assisted by Akira to receive compensation from the government in terms of waste, or if there is a dispute that is added to the state.

The issue spread throughout Japan. Akira could not bear the shame. He then chose the option that many Japanese people were selling when making a fatal mistake. Akira resigned from his position as Minister of the Economy of Japan on January 28, 2016.

"Considering the responsibilities of lawmakers, my duty as a cabinet member and self-respect as a politician, I am resigning from my position starting today," Akira said at a press conference in Tokyo as quoted by the BBC website, January 28, 2016.

Akira's resignation has in fact brought new problems. Abe, who incidentally as the leader of Japan, felt a huge loss in his cabinet. He believes Akira can make the Japanese economy continue to skyrocket.

Abe also had urged Akira not to resign. Akira continues to carry out his position so that Japan progresses. Abe fully understands Akira's influence, who at that time was the main architect of Japanese economic policy.

However, Akira chose his own path. he was too embarrassed to hold the position as Minister of the Economy. Akira decided he was determined by his choice to resign from office due to corruption.

His resignation is expected to thwart Abe's efforts to steer the world's third-largest economy out of deflation, amid signs that his recovery is starting to slow down. Last November, Japan entered its fourth technical recession in five years.

Exporters are concerned about the yen dropping, and Tokyo's shares have been hit hard by uncertainty over China's economy. Akira is the main architect of Abe's economic policy and last year led Japan in negotiations for a 12-member Trans-Pacific Partnership-free trade pact," Justin McCurry said in his article on The Guardian's website entitled "Japan's Economy Minister Resigns over Bribery Allegations (2016).