Ritsumeikan Party Convention Representative Izumi emphasizes determination to aim for a change of government in the next House of Representatives election. "We aim to surpass Japan's government and become the number one party," he said.

Rengo chairman Yoshino, who attended as a guest, also said, ``We must end arrogant politics and restore politics that is truly for the people'' did not attend the party convention. The Constitutional Democratic Party's party convention was held at a hotel in Tokyo on the afternoon of the 4th.