Liberal Democratic Party Arranges to replace most Abe-aligned committee chairs of both houses of the House of Representatives

In order to smoothly proceed with deliberations at the ordinary Diet session to be convened on the 26th in connection with the incident surrounding the faction's political funding party, the Liberal Democratic Party has decided to remove most of the committee chairs of both Houses of Representatives, which are pro-Abe members, based on the opposition party's demands. We are making adjustments to replace them.

Ahead of the convening of the regular Diet session, four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, on the 24th called on the Liberal Democratic Party to explain the facts of the case and to resign from positions such as standing committee chairmen, who had received kickbacks from their factions. .

``If he was involved in a slush fund, I would like him to resign from his position.If he doesn't come clean, the committee will not be able to operate as usual,'' said the Constitutional Democratic Party's Diet Committee Chairman Azumi.

Under these circumstances, Suematsu, chairman of the House of Councilors Budget Committee, who belongs to the Abe faction, announced his intention to resign, and the Liberal Democratic Party's lead director took over his duties during the budget committee's intensive deliberations.

Prime Minister Kishida said, ``We must take seriously the fact that the committee's operations are being affected.What to do with other committees is an issue that should be addressed in consultation with related parties in the Diet.'' .

In order to smoothly proceed with deliberations on the new fiscal year budget bill, etc., the Liberal Democratic Party is making arrangements to replace most of the chairs of the House of Representatives and House of Councilors, which are held by pro-Abe members, in response to requests from the opposition parties.

On the other hand, the Liberal Democratic Party plans to hold an extraordinary general meeting on the 25th to decide on the interim report of the ``Political Reform Headquarters''.

The main goal is for factions to completely break away from money and personnel matters, and they hope to restore public trust through measures such as banning parties with political funds and refraining from lobbying for personnel matters.