Science Council "No appointment refusal" 2004 Government prepares internal documents

Science Council "No appointment refusal" 2004 Government prepares internal document October 27, 18:06

In 2004, when the method of selecting members changed to the current method over the fact that the member candidates recommended by the Science Council of Japan were not appointed, the government said, "It is not expected that the Prime Minister will refuse the appointment. It turned out that I was creating an internal document that says.

This document is an explanatory material prepared for the Cabinet Legislation Bureau in January 2004 by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, which was in charge of the Science Council of Japan at that time, when amending the Science Council of Japan Law. Obtained by a member of the Diet.

In the revision of the law at this time, the method of selecting members of the Science Council was changed from the method of recommending candidates for each academic society to the current method of recommending candidates by active members.

The document states that "it is not expected that the Prime Minister will refuse to appoint a candidate for membership recommended by the Science Council."

Regarding the legal interpretation of the appointment of members, the government responded at the House of Councilors Education Committee in 1983 that "there is a recommendation system only for the form, and those who are recommended by the society will not refuse." , This interpretation was followed when the law was revised in 2004.

On the other hand, Prime Minister Suga pointed out in an interview on the 5th of this month that the method of selecting members has changed between then and now regarding the consistency with the answer in 1983, and said, "In the system of each era. We make appointments based on the law. "

The government has put together a document stating that "it cannot be said that the Prime Minister is obliged to appoint members as recommended by the meeting," and the legal interpretation of refusal to appoint is one of the focal points of the Diet. It has become.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato "The attitude of the Cabinet is consistent"

At a press conference after the Cabinet Secretary, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "As an interpretation of the provisions regarding appointment, it is not legally permissible for the Prime Minister to not appoint as recommended, and it will be appointed in the future. We recognize that it does not rule out the possibility that something that is not there will occur. "

On that basis, "Regarding the appointment of members, it is necessary to take the idea that the prime minister, who is the appointed person, will fulfill his responsibilities based on the provisions of the Constitution, and the attitude of the Cabinet has been consistent since that time." Said.