Globalização

Ou: da influência do dinheiro sobre a política. Ou: do financiamento eleitoral.

Enfim, segue resuminho de matéria do International Herald Tribune de hoje:

Japan’s New Leader to Face Campaign Inquiry

Tokyo — Tokyo prosecutors will ask Japan’s prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, for a written explanation of his role in millions of dollars of improperly reported political donations, major Japanese newspapers reported on Wednesday, expanding a scandal that has dogged his fledgling government. But the reported decision to ask for a written account, instead of summoning the prime minister for direct questioning, also suggests that the investigation may be nearing its close without significantly damaging Mr. Hatoyama’s popularity, political analysts said. According to the reports, prosecutors are also closely examining the role of one of the prime minister’s former political secretaries in the scandal, which involves some $3 million of Mr. Hatoyama’s own money and another $9 million given to him by his mother. The reports did not give the source of their information, but it appeared to
come from prosecutors, who routinely leak information to major media here during investigations. A spokesman for the Tokyo prosecutors’ office refused to comment on the inquiry. (Martin Fackler)