TOKYO —

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday he would decide whether or how he would take responsibility for a funds scandal after prosecutors conclude their investigation of his former accountant over the false reporting of political donations. ‘‘I trusted the former accountant. It is not fair to say that a politician should not be blamed because it is something his secretary has done,’’ he said at the House of Representatives’ Budget Committee session.
   
Hatoyama also admitted that he signed a document to allow the former accountant of his political funds management body to withdraw the premier’s own money, which ended up being reported as political donations to the body. ‘‘I thought he (the former accountant) would be borrowing my money simply because he was running out of money for political activities,’’ he said.

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  thepro at 07:39 AM JST - 5th November

  That's nice that he can decide his own punishment

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  IchyaWarFare at 10:11 AM JST - 5th November

  I wish I could pick my own punishment.

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