GaaSyy
Yoshikazu Higashitani (Japanese: 東谷 義和, born October 6, 1971), also known as GaaSyy (Japanese: ガーシー), is a former Japanese politician and YouTuber.
In 2022, GaaSyy started a YouTube channel. He became famous by exposing scandals in the entertainment industry and Japanese talents on his channel. He ran in the 2022 Japanese House of Councillors election and was elected.[1]
In July 2022, he moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[2] Although he was a member of the House of Councillors, he never attended the parliamentary sessions. This is because he thought that the Japanese talents who were slandered by GaaSyy would bring a criminal charge and he might be arrested.[3][4] In the end, GaaSyy was expelled from the parliament for not attending a single session.[5]
On April 14, 2023, GaaSyy was wanted internationally for slandering Japanese talents.[6][7] GaaSyy was arrested in Dubai and deported to Japan.[8]
References
change- ↑ "【比例】NHK党「ガーシー」東谷義和氏が当選確実 ユーチューブ生配信「あざーす。いえーい」 - 社会 : 日刊スポーツ". 日刊スポーツ. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ↑ "ＮＨＫ党のガーシー氏が当選確実". 産経ニュース. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Diet rejects request by NHK Party lawmaker to remain abroad". The Asahi Shimbun. August 3, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ↑ Khalil, Shaimaa (March 14, 2023). "GaaSyy: Japan YouTuber MP expelled for never going to work". BBC News.
- ↑ Yamamoto, Arata; Gupta, Kamakshi (March 15, 2023). "Japanese YouTuber loses seat in Parliament after not showing up to work". NBC News. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Ex-Japanese Lawmaker GaaSyy Placed on Int'l Wanted List". Yomiuri Shimbun. April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ↑ "ガーシー元参院議員を国際手配 警視庁 ICPO通じ". NHK. April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ↑ "前参議院議員のガーシー容疑者を逮捕 常習的脅迫などの疑い". Nippon TV (in Japanese). June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.