I read a book that was highly recommended by Motani of Satoyama Capitalism.

I read a book that was highly recommended by Motani of Satoyama Capitalism.
A little while ago, in the book advertisement section of the Nikkei newspaper,
I was intrigued by the fact that it said "highly recommended by Kosuke Motani" so I decided to read it.
The book is below.
The true nature of "tax free riders" that are eating up local areas: extortion and window dressing, a Japanese disease

The author is a current Kyoto City Council member who ran for mayor of Kyoto in the previous election but lost.
He was elected to the city council with the highest number of votes ever.
He is still young at 36 years old, but he originally came from Recruit.
As far as I know, many of the people who come from Recruit are truly talented.
Mayor Imamura of Nishinomiya, another city I love, also graduated from Recruit.
What is written in this book is similar to what is written in other books.
In short, there are many meaningless local governments across the country.
Is money being wasted on pointless things?
And now we have a system that relies on the government and eats into future debt.
It is clearly written that we are approaching a critical point.
Currently, in Hyogo Prefecture, there are many assembly members in the prefectural and city assembly elections.
I'm busy running around. Most of the people are not sure about the specific policies.
It has turned into a battle for exposure, with no shouting and just saying "thank you for your support."
Of course, the politicians and political parties are to blame for this situation, but
Citizens who do not think and do not vote are just as responsible.
If everyone is indifferent
Only those who are interested can do what is convenient for them.
Let's move it.
This will result in a society where the majority of people are disadvantaged...
I believe that this is the result of what Japan is like today.
The opposite of "like" is "indifference"
It is true that most of the people, prefecture residents, and citizens
People have lost interest in how the country, prefecture, and city are run.
This is based on the previous idea of antonyms.
"Lack of local pride"
I think that's what it comes down to.
The author, Murayama, has faced many obstacles in carrying out his activities up to this point.
I'm sure there were times when you felt your family was in danger.
I was moved by his determination to uphold justice.
It's a feat that can't be replicated.
This is a must-read for all adults, including those involved in local government.
I thought it was a better content.