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Toru Fujiwara convicted, sentenced to life imprisonment!
by Haruto Kirishima

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Former Prime Minister Toru Fujiwara has been convicted of high treason by courts today. The former Prime Minister stood accused of intentionally allowing foreign spies and influences into the country, weakening Akitsu's international position and threatening Akitsu's national security. Former PM Fujiwara was accused of directly masterminding this plan, which was presented to the Akitian people under the guise of opening Akitsu up to the international community. The courts sentenced him to life imprisonment for his punishment. The death penalty could have been used, but judges say that they are granting leniency because of Fujiwara's guilty plea. Prosecutors say they are satisfied with the trial, and will not be appealing the verdict to try and get a harsher punishment. Lawyers for former PM Fujiwara also say they will not be appealing the verdict, as it was former PM Fujiwara that agreed to plead guilty to all charges.

Other leaders of the Liberal Democratic Party have made no comment on the matter, though they reportedly have scheduled an emergency meeting of the senior party leadership in response to this matter. Following their devastating losses in the last few elections, and the conviction of the person who masterminded their policy positions for the past decade, nobody knows how the party will recover in the following days. There is some speculation that the party may disband in the coming days, though the Liberal Democratic Party will neither confirm nor deny this. Others speculate that the party may completely revise their policy positions, a move that would most likely bring them closer in positions to the Justice Party.