Seiichi Ota

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Seiichi Ota (太田 誠一 Ōta Seiichi?, born October 31, 1945 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka) is a Japanese politician. As of 2008 he is a member of the House of Representatives (lower house). He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Kiyoko Fukuda, who married Prime Minister of Japan Yasuo Fukuda, is his cousin.

After Super Free rape scandal was revealed, on 26 June 2003 Ota said 「集団レイプする人はまだ元気があるからいい。まだ正常に近いんじゃないか」 which roughly translates to "At least gang rapists are still vigorous. Isn't that at least a little closer to normal?"[1] This shocked Japan and Mizuho Fukushima criticized him.[2] In January 2008, he claimed that Fukushima was an "ultra-leftist".[3]

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  1. ^ "Rape Debate In Japan", CBS News, 2003-09-02. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 
  2. ^ Lawmaker sees gang rapists as `close to normal'. Taipei Times (2003-06-28). Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  3. ^ LDP legislator Ota brands SDP leader Fukushima as ultra-leftist. HDR Japan (2008-01-14). Retrieved on 2008-06-07.

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