YouTuber-Turned-Lawmaker Sacked for Never Showing Up For Work
www.vice.com
In his seven months in office, 51-year-old Yoshikazu Higashitani has never shown up for work.
The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Flares117 on 2024-12-22 19:28:30.

Original Title: TIL: Japanese Gossip Youtuber, GaaSyy, won an election, but became the first parliament member to be expelled in 72 years for not showing up for work in almost a year. He campaigned from Dubai using his 1.2 million subscribers and won the election. However, he never returned to Japan.