Confusion in Fukuoka Assembly Over Vote to Remove Speaker

The Fukuoka prefectural assembly is a group of people who make laws for Fukuoka.

There was big confusion in the assembly this week.

Some members want the speaker, Mr. Kurauchi, to leave his job.

The speaker is the leader of the assembly meetings.

People say there is a problem about money. This is called a scandal.

The assembly wanted to vote on a resolution. This is a paper that asks the speaker to leave.

Some members do not want this vote. They want to stop it.

This is called a motion to stop the vote.

Three people want to become the new vice-speaker.

The vice-speaker helps the speaker.

The meeting started very late because of the problem.

A famous entertainer, Tomio Umezawa, talked about the late start on TV.

He said the meeting should not start during his TV show, 'Miyaneya.'

The situation in the assembly is still not clear.