Investigators claim that campaign fund leftovers would not be enough to explain the $21m.
调查人员则指出，竞选献金结余款不足以解释全部2100万美元的来源。Japanese law bans the practice, if done intentionally, and the opposition had called on him to quit.
日本法律禁止有意的政治献金行为，在野党已要求其辞职。Mr Edano announced on national television that he would no longer accept corporate contributions.
由人先生在国立电视台上宣布他将不再接受企业献金。Maehara also be accepted donations from foreigners, the Liberal Democratic Party requested before the original recall Kan.
可前原还接受了来自外国人的献金，自民党要求菅直人罢免前原。Supporters say disclosure is a necessary step to avoid the possibility of unknown contributions affecting contracting decisions.
支持者则认为，公开政治献金是极其必要的，它可以避免一些不明捐款用以影响最终联邦政府承包的决定。Until now, companies were generally limited to raising money through political action committees, which are subject to contribution limits.
截止目前，公司通常被禁止通过政治活动委员会募集资金，这些活动受到政治献金的限制。But would any conscientious political leader have collected campaign contributions at his official residence?
但是，有哪个有良心的政治领袖，会把选举的政治献金往官邸搬？Deals could include anything from a coveted committee chair to campaign contributions through party funding vehicles.
交易内容可能包括为人垂涎的委员会席位到通过政党融资工具提供的竞选献金。And to curb the appetite for illicit campaign funds, electoral reform should limit contributions and require that their source be revealed.
为了阻止官员对来源非法的竞选资金狮子大开口，印度必须进行选举制度改革，限制献金，并要求公开资金来源。