Ryu Matsumoto

Ryu Matsumoto (松本 龍 Matsumoto Ryū, born May 17, 1951) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party. He followed in the steps of his grandfather (Jiichirō Matsumoto) and father at the command of the Buraku Liberation League.He was vice-chairman Buraku Liberation League when he caused suppression of freedom speech .^[1]

He resigned from the post of the Minister of Reconstruction and vice-chairman of Buraku liberation league after making harsh and abrasive criticism of the two governors from the area affected by the Great East Japan earthquake as well as threatening to ruin the career of any journalists who reported his remarks. He later apologised and then blamed his behaviour on his Fukuoka background which is well known for frankness and also to his B-blood type, a popular superstition in Japan.^[2]

Japanese politician, who is the secretariat head and vice chair of the Japanese Communist Party,Akira Koike also said that "the Dowa problem has already been resolved basically by residents' endeavor, continuing unfair dowa measures itself will create new prejudice" and criticizes the clamor and clarifies that such criticism is regarded as "discrimination" is a complete wrong after Suppression of free speech by Matsumoto .

He criticized the Matsumoto's intimidation that" Your company is over if you write my words "as the essence of the liberation alliance. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Japan Times 2010/06/08
2. "Japan Reconstruction Minister Ryu Matsumoto quits". BBC News. 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
3. Japan Times 2010/06/08
4. 2011年7月5日 Jcastニュース共産党・小池前参院議員「松本大臣発言は部落解放同盟の地金」

• 政治家情報 〜松本 龍〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-14. External link in |work= (help)

External links

• Official website (Japanese)