In the aftermath of Shinzo Abe’s murder at an election rally in Nara in western Japan, local police recognized “undeniable” security flaws in the former prime minister. She promised the opening of an investigation soon to “clarify what happened”.
“Undeniable” flaws existed in the security of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead Friday in the middle of an election rally in Nara, in the west of the country. This is what the local police chief said on Saturday, who promised an investigation. Security measures are sometimes lax at this type of event in Japan, where violent crime is rare and gun laws are very strict. Some believe, however, that the measures were insufficient in Nara, given the profile of Shinzo Abe.
“I think it’s undeniable that there were issues with the security arrangements for former Prime Minister Abe,” Nara Department Police Chief Tomoaki Onizuka told reporters, promising to ” fully understand the problems and take the necessary measures”.
“No greater regret than this”
“It is urgent that we carry out a thorough investigation to clarify what happened,” he added, without expanding on the specific shortcomings of Friday’s security arrangements. “Since I became a police officer in 1995, during my career of more than 27 years, I have no greater remorse, no greater regret than this,” he said, the voice trembling with emotion, about the death of the former Prime Minister.