Resignation + Total Unconditional Apology = "OTOKORASHII"
Mistakes happen. Even "high people" have human failings which lead them to do foolishly reckless actions.In this interesting case which happened five years ago, former Osaka Governor "Knock" Yoyoyama has both resigned from his lofty office AND took the courageous step of making a full, complete admission of his error.
What I find especially praiseworthy is that he made no "excuses" whatsoever to try to minimize his wrong actions. For me, such an abject, total apology is exactly the correct action to take when anyone, including me, makes a grave mistake.
As far as I am concerned, Yokoyama has now paid the full price for his crime and has effectively restored his honor, no matter what legal penalties he might have to suffer.
Sadly, I notice that Filipino political or business "leaders" almost never resign or never make unconditional apologies when their shameful actions are revealed. Instead they have a regrettable tendency to hire high-priced attorneys, make evasive statements and generally do
everything possible to conceal their misdeeds so that they can hold on to "power".
Whatever happened to "HONOR"???
Ex-Governor Yokoyama is a commendable living example of honorable behavior when anyone is caught having committed grievous behavior of any sort. I hope that I will have the sense and the courage to recall his example the next time that I do something wrong!!!
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