Opposition party continues to pursue the opposition party of the Diet "Cherry Blossom Watching Party"
Opposition parties said that there was a discrepancy between the hotel's explanation and Prime Minister Abe's answer over the social gathering held the night before the "Cherry Blossom Party", while the ruling party had no problem in answering. If not, I would like to pass the new year budget bill through the lower house during the next week.
The opposition side absented from the Diet session on the morning of the 18th due to doubts on Prime Minister Abe's response on the social gathering held at the hotel the night before the "Sakura Viewing Party", but the ruling party side After reporting to the Minister's office what he had heard, he returned to deliberation.
"It's more likely that Prime Minister Abe has lied endlessly," said the Constitution Democratic Party's Chairman of the National Assembly's task force.
Opposition parties will continue to pursue that there is a discrepancy between the hotel's explanation of the reception and Prime Minister Abe's response.
On the other hand, Mr. Moriyama of the Liberal Democratic Party said, "After confirming with the Abe Office, it was clear that Prime Minister Abe had responded."
The ruling party has no problem in answering, and intends to steadily proceed with deliberations toward the conclusion of the new budget plan within the fiscal year, and to pass the lower house during the next week.
In the lower house budget committee, the LDP chairperson Tanahashi chairman has decided to hold a question on the 20th following the 19th, and the ruling and opposition parties are expected to continue discussions on the future deliberations.