渡辺喜美氏、8億円の借金で「熊手買った」が話題に

みんなの党の渡辺喜美代表が、化粧品大手ディーエイチシー(DHC)の吉田嘉明会長から計8億円を借りた問題について、記者会見で使途の例として「熊手」を挙げたことがネット上で話題になっている。
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みんなの党の渡辺喜美代表が、化粧品大手ディーエイチシー(DHC)の吉田嘉明会長から計8億円を借りた問題について、記者会見で使途の例として「熊手」を挙げたことがネット上で話題になっている。

――具体的には、どういったものに使ったのか。

個人的に出すものがあるんですね。例えば、私はとりの市によく参りますが、かなり大きい熊手を。これは政治資金というわけにはいかない。ですから、個人財産で買って帰る。

――熊手を、5億とか借金してまで買わなければいけないものなのか。

もろもろの出費は伴ってくるんですね。8億全部返していないわけではなく、今は金利だけになっているが、返済しながらやってきている。返済は必ずして参ります。

(朝日新聞デジタル「借金の使途「かなり大きい熊手」 渡辺代表会見3」より 2014/03/28 01:25)

みんなの党を離党した柿沢未途衆院議員(結いの党)は、以下のようにツイートした。

柿沢氏は会見前の段階で、渡辺氏がみんなの党の政治資金管理を一手に握っており、不透明な状態だったと述べている。

Twitterでは、熊手の価格について推測する声や、5千万円の借入金問題で辞任した猪瀬直樹・前東京都知事と比較する声が目立った。

一方、みんなの党の所属議員はほとんどが、渡辺氏の借入金問題について沈黙を守っている。唯一、松田公太参院議員が会見前にブログで言及した。

何故このタイミングでDHC会長がわざわざお金を貸したことを暴露する必要があったのか(記事では「渡辺さんが変わってしまったから」と説明していますが、本当にそんな事で政党の代表を貶めるような、あえてスキャンダラスに書いた手記を、大企業のトップが出すでしょうか)。

つまり、その後ろで、気味の悪い笑みを浮かべてこそこそ動いている策士がいるのは間違いないのです。このタイミングで、このネタを無理にでも出したかった人たちがいるのです。

(松田公太オフィシャルブログ「DHC会長からの借入について」より 2014/03/27 11:51)

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Alberta(71 of119)
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In 2010, Alberta had the second most one per centers in the country, as 52,200 Albertans made the country\'s top one per cent that year. (credit:Alamy)
Ontario(73 of119)
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Ontario had the highest number of one per centers in the country in 2010. According to Statistics Canada figures, 110,300 of the country\'s top earning one per cent called Ontario home.
P.E.I.(75 of119)
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No Numbers available for P.E.I. (credit:Alamy)
Install ATM Machine In Kitchen(76 of119)
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The super-rich enjoy having money at their finger tips. NBA star DeShawn Stevenson didn\'t like the idea of having to find an ATM machine to withdraw cash, so he put one in his kitchen. (credit:Instagram: dsteve92)
Build Emergency Rooms In Homes(77 of119)
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Some super-rich households bypass the long waiting room lines at hospitals by constructing emergency rooms -- costing over $1 million -- in their own homes. (credit:Flickr: Mark Coggins)
Buy Submarine To Visit Ocean's Deepest Part(78 of119)
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No place is off-limits to the super-rich. Billionaire film director James Cameron bought a single-person submarine to venture seven miles below sea level to the deepest part in the ocean. (credit:AP)
Receive Psychological Wealth Counseling(79 of119)
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Some super-rich bank clients pay for therapists to help them deal with the psychological issues associated with having lots of money. (credit:Flickr: deltaMike)
Get Doomsday-Safe Underground Luxury Condo(80 of119)
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Super-rich buyers plan to survive the world\'s end in luxury condos built in a Cold War-era missile shaft below a Kansas prairie.
Purchase Ballistic Shield Briefcases (81 of119)
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The super-rich spend on ways to protect themselves and their stuff. China\'s Leison Global made a briefcase that turns into a ballistic shield. It\'s meant to safeguard rich businessmen and women.
Buy Humongous Private Planes(82 of119)
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Rich people seem to hate lines, including the long security ques at airports. Like many wealthy people who have their own private jet, Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov also bought one. But his is an AirBus A340, the largest one in Russia and quite possibly the whole of Europe.\r\n (credit:Flickr: juanpol)
Throw Paper Planes Made Out Of Money(83 of119)
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The super-rich can throw away money -- quite literally. Pavel Durov, the millionaire owner of the popular Russian social networking site VKontakte, tossed 5,000 ruble notes folded into paper planes out of his office window onto a crowd in St. Petersburg.\r\n
10: Darryl Katz(84 of119)
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Owns the Edmonton Oilers. Katz Group owns Rexall pharmacies.\n\nNet worth: $3.3 billion\n\nGlobal ranking: 483\n\nSource: Forbes billionaires list, 2014 (credit:Canadian Press)
9: Joseph Tsai(85 of119)
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The co-founder of Alibaba makes his debut on the Forbes list thanks to \"the soaring value of the Chinese e-commerce leader ahead of a long-awaited IPO,\" Forbes says.\n\nNet worth: $3.7 billion\n\nGlobal ranking: 408\n\nSource: Forbes billionaires ranking, 2014 (credit:Alibaba Group)
8: Bernard Sherman(86 of119)
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Founded pharmaceutical firm Apotex.\n\nNet worth: $3.9 billion\n\nGlobal ranking: 388\n\nSource: Forbes billionaires ranking, 2014 (credit:Forbes)
7: Saputo Family(87 of119)
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Of Saputo dairy fame.\n\nNet worth: $4.3 billion\n\nGlobal ranking: 345\n\nPictured: Lino Saputo\n\nSource: Forbes billionaire list, 2014 (credit:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)
6: Jacqueline Desmarais and family(88 of119)
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Following the death of Paul Desmarais, Sr., last fall, Jacqueline controls the fortune made from Power Corporation of Canada.\n\nNet worth: $5.1 billion\n\nGlobal ranking: 278\n\nPictured: Governor General David Johnston promotes Jacqueline Desmarais within the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall Friday November 22, 2013 in Ottawa. (credit:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
5: Arthur Irving(89 of119)
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Owns Irving Oil.\n\nNet worth: $5.5 billion\n\nGlobal ranking: 256\n\nSource: Forbes billionaire list, 2014\n\nPrime Minister Stephen Harper, left, chats with New Brunswick Premier David Alward and Arthur Irving, right, chairman of Irving Oil as he visits the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, N.B. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. (credit:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)
4: James Irving(90 of119)
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Owns J.D. Irving, a conglomerate with holdings in food, transportation and forestry.\n\nNet worth: $6 billion\n\nGlobal ranking: 234\n\nPictured: Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter, left, and Jim Irving, J.D. Irving CEO, attend a news conference in Halifax on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. (credit:Canadian Press)
3: Jim Pattison(91 of119)
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Jim Pattison Group owns numerous businesses including Ripley\'s Believe It Or Not. \n\nNet worth: $7.3 billion\n\nGlobal ranking: 184\n\nSource: Forbes billionaire list, 2014 (credit:Edward Regan / The Globe and Mail)
2: Galen Weston Sr. & family(92 of119)
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Of Loblaws/WonderBread fame.\n\nNet worth: $8.5 billion\n\nGlobal ranking: 153\n\nSource: Forbes billionaire list, 2014\n\nPictured: Galen Weston Sr. (credit:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)
1: David Thomson & family(93 of119)
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Of the Thomson-Reuters media empire.\n\nNet worth: $22.6 billion\n\nGlobal ranking: 27\n\nSource: Forbes billionaire list, 2014 (credit:Norm Betts/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
10. Jim Walton(94 of119)
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Net Worth: $34.7 B\nAge: 66\nSource of wealth: Wal-Mart (credit:WikiMedia:)
9. Christy Walton(95 of119)
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Net Worth: $36.7 B\nAge: 59\nSource of wealth: Wal-Mart (credit:Getty Images)
8. Sheldon Adelson(96 of119)
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Net Worth: $38 B\nAge: 80\nSource of wealth: Casinos (credit:AP)
6. David Koch(97 of119)
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Net Worth: $40 B\nAge: 73\nSource of wealth: Diversified
6. Charles Koch(98 of119)
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Net Worth: $40 B\nAge: 78\nSource of wealth: Diversified
5. Larry Ellison(99 of119)
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Net Worth: $48 B\nAge: 69\nSource of wealth: Oracle (credit:Getty Images)
1. Mansa Musa I - Ruler Of Malian Empire (1280-1331)(100 of119)
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Estimated worth: $400 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
2. Rothschild Family - Banking Dynasty (1740- ) (101 of119)
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Estimated worth: $350 billion\n\n(Pictured: Nathan Mayer Rothschild) (credit:WikiMedia:)
3. John D Rockefeller - Industrialist (1839-1937) (102 of119)
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Estimated worth: $340 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
4. Andrew Carnegie - Industrialist (1835-1919)(103 of119)
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Estimated Worth: $310 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
5. Tsar Nicholas II Of Russia - Last Emperor Of Russia (1868-1918) (104 of119)
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Estimated worth: $300 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
6. Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII - Last Ruler Of Hyderabad (1886-1967)(105 of119)
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Estimated worth: $236 billion (credit:AP)
7. William The Conqueror - King Of England (1028-1087)(106 of119)
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Estimated worth: $229.5 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
8. Muammar Gaddafi - Former Libyan Leader (1942-2011)(107 of119)
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Estimated worth: $200 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
9. Henry Ford - Ford Motor Company Founder (1863-1947)(108 of119)
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Estimated worth: $199 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
10. Cornelius Vanderbilt - Industrialist (1794-1877)(109 of119)
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Estimated worth: $185 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
11. Alan Rufus - Fighting Companion Of William The Conqueror (1040-1093) (110 of119)
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Estimated worth: $178.65 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
12. Bill Gates - Founder Of Microsoft (1955- ) (111 of119)
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Estimated worth: $136 billion (credit:AP)
13. William De Warenne, 1st Earl Of Surrey - Norman Nobleman (??-1088)(112 of119)
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Estimated worth: $146.13 billion\n\n(Pictured: St Peter\'s Church in Ardingly, UK believed to have been established by the family of William de Warenne) (credit:WikiMedia:)
14. John Jacob Astor - Businessman (1864-1912)(113 of119)
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Estimated worth: $121 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
15. Richard Fitzalan, 10th Earl of Arundel (English nobleman, 1306-1376) (114 of119)
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Estimated worth: $118.6 billion\n\n(Pictured: Richard Fitzalan, 10th Earl of Arundel and his countess Eleanor) (credit:WikiMedia:)
16. John Of Gaunt - Son Of Edward III (1330-1399) (115 of119)
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Estimated worth: $110 billion\n\n(Pictured: Tomb of John of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster) (credit:WikiMedia:)
17. Stephen Girard - Shipping And Banking Mogul (1750-1831)(116 of119)
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Estimated worth: $105 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
18. Alexander Turney Stewart - Entrepreneur (1803-1876)(117 of119)
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Estimated worth: $90 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
19. Henry, 1st Duke Of Lancaster - English Noble (1310-1361) (118 of119)
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Estimated worth: $85.1 billion (credit:WikiMedia:)
20. Friedrich Weyerhäuser - Timber Mogul (1834-1914)(119 of119)
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Estimated worth: $80 billion (credit:WikiMedia)