Lawmaking Athelete – Taizo Sugimura

Taizo Sugimura, a 26-year-old ex-office worker was pushed into The House of Representatives in the last election after the unexpected triumph of LDP led by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, although he was at the bottom of the representation list.
His surprisingly frank and controversial remarks have been in the media limelight much and have made him an overnight sensation.
“I just don’t know how to use a monthly $11,000 ‘communication’ allowance, on top of a $270,000 annual allowance.”
“What I did immediately after being elected was to purchase a BMW.”
“I can’t wait to move out of my small studio into the 3-bedroom official residence.”
“Can you believe I can get train trips and flights for free for as much as I want?”
Here you see Sugimura, a former tennis champion in the Japanese High School category, letting TV reporters into his studio, wearing only his T-shirt and shorts.