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 兵庫知事、部下から進言「受けた記憶ない」 証人尋問、正当性強調も証言食い違い 「問題はない」。正当性を訴える言葉からは県トップの自負心がのぞいた。ただ告発文書を公益通報として扱わず、告発者を処分した経緯では部下の証言と食い違う点も多く、不透明感が残った。
https://x.com/Sankei_news/status/1832180498925547690 
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In addition, the NHK report also mentioned that:

「問題はない」と述べた県議会議員は、問題があると訴える言葉を使用した。

This suggests that the county assembly member who denied the problem may have been using language that downplayed the issue, but still acknowledged that there was a problem.

Overall, the reports suggest that there may have been a cover-up or attempt to downplay the issue of the county assembly member's unauthorized use of public funds, but the exact extent of the cover-up or the motivations behind it are not fully clear from the reports provided.