Zenkoku Nippō

[Zabuza825]

Former Communist Party officials arrested due to links with Terrorism
by Haruto Kirishima

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Hitoshi Katayama, former head of the Communist Party, being escorted by police after having been arrested

Numerous high-ranking officials from the now-banned Communist Party of Akitsu have been arrested by police, after an investigation uncovered links between them and the terrorist organization known as the Workers' Party of Akitsu. Those arrested include Hitoshi Katayama, former head of the Communist Party and the party's 1569 Prime Ministerial candidate, among many others.

Those arrested have been accused of financially supporting the Workers' Party of Akitsu, a terrorist organization that has long plagued Akitsu. According to the recent investigation, the Communist Party of Akitsu acted merely as the political front for the Workers' Party of Akitsu. The financial support provided by the Communist Party of Akitsu was what allowed the Workers' Party of Akitsu to continue to operate as an organization, even after being driven undergound and forced into hiding.

When asked why the Communist Party and Workers' Party apparently have a history of clashing with one another if they are working together, police answered that they believed it was a "cleverly crafted ploy" meant to make the Communist Party appear to be innocent.

Those arrested have been charged with supporting terrorism, along with seeking to alter the national polity. Their trial is expected to begin relatively soon.