Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Taking it old-school

The Japan Restoration Party, no stranger to perhaps anachronistic ideas, has nominated a former pro- wrestler for elections for the House of Councillors set for this summer. Maybe a flying powerbomb from the upper rope is what this Parliament needs to get things moving again.

維新の会:アントニオ 猪木氏を擁立へ 参 院選比例代表

日本維新の会は4日、夏の参院選比例代表に元参院議員で元プロレスラーのアントニオ猪木氏(70)=本名・猪木寛至=を擁立する方針を決めた。猪木氏は5日、記者会見し、立候補を発表する。猪木氏は1989年、スポーツ平和党から参院選に出馬し初当選。2期目を目指した95年の参院選で落選した。

Japan Restoration Party: Nominates Inoki Antonio as proportionally selected representative in Upper House elections

The Japan Restoration Party announced on the 4 th that it would nominate former Upper House representative and pro-wrestler Inoki Antonio (70), real name Inoki Kanji, of as a proportionally elected representative for this summer’s Upper House elections. Inoki will announce his candidacy on the 5 th at an interview. Inoki first ran for the Upper house under the Sports Peace Party in 1989. He lost his seat while running for a second term in the 1995 election.

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