A citizen group opposing the "national funeral" of former Prime Minister Abe on the 27th of next month filed a lawsuit with the Yokohama District Court on the 12th, seeking to cancel the cabinet decision.
The lawsuit was filed by a citizen group that opposes the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe.
The group claims that there is no legal basis for state funerals based on cabinet decisions, and that it is illegal to use contingency funds without the approval of the Diet because there is no emergency, such as a disaster. I am asking for an injunction.
Kaoru Iwata, the group's co-representative, said, "If there is a precedent, all the prime ministers at the time could be given state funerals. I would like to see a judicial decision."
The group filed a similar lawsuit with the Saitama District Court on the 12th, and plans to file lawsuits in Osaka and Sapporo in the future.
The government states, ``The Cabinet Office Establishment Act clearly states that the Cabinet Office is responsible for affairs related to national ceremonies, and the law clearly states that the execution of national ceremonies, including state funerals, belongs to the administrative power. It can be done on the basis of