Pembunuhan Shinzo Abe: Persaingan Politik, Sistem Pilihan Raya dan Skandal Unification Church (The Assassination of Shinzo Abe: Political Struggle, Electoral System and the Unification Church Scandal)

Abstract

The assassination of Shinzo Abe has shocked the world as he is the former Prime Minister of Japan, and the event took place in a country known for strict control of the use of firearms. Abe’s assassination has revealed the relationship between the ruling party, the LDP and the Unification Church, which has not been the focus in Japan. This study discusses the Abe’s assassination and its relationship with political struggle, electoral system and the Unification Church scandal in Japan. This study uses a qualitative approach with library research being an important part of this research. This approach is important for gathering contemporary and historical information. Through the information collected, a detailed understanding of the research question can be built, and the research objective can be answered. This article finds that the struggle in Japanese politics, especially to win elections, has caused them to have contact with a large group of Unification Church supporters regardless of the group’s background. In addition, SMD and PR, the mixed election system encourages fierce competition between Japanese political parties. The relationship between them is reciprocal and they help each other for the sake of their survival. However, the relationship between them caused the LDP to get caught up in the abuse of religious institutions and eventually led to the assassination of Abe.