Former members of the former Unification Church: "Any victim relief bill will be enacted in the current Diet session"

In order to provide relief to the victims of the former Unification Church, bills submitted by the three parties of the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, and the National Democratic Party, as well as bills submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Restoration Party, are under deliberation.

In the case of the former Unification Church, the Diet is debating the development of legislation on the grounds that there is a risk that the denomination will transfer assets that should be used to help victims overseas or to other organizations.

▼ The three parties of the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, and the National Democratic Party have proposed a bill that will strengthen support for civil litigation and allow the government to grasp the asset status of religious corporations that have requested a dissolution order in a timely manner, while
the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Restoration Association have proposed a bill that will allow courts to order the management and preservation of property at the stage when a dissolution order is requested.
Submitting.

Under these circumstances, former believers and their families who complained of damage such as large donations held a press conference in Tokyo on the 3th.

Regarding the bill submitted by the three parties, including the ruling party, he pointed out that it was not sufficient to provide relief to the victims, stating that "it is not possible to protect property head-on, and the Unification Church can hide and transfer property."

On the other hand, regarding the bill submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Restoration Association, he praised the bill as "prepared with an understanding of the actual damage caused by the former Unification Church and should be fully respected."

On top of that, he also called for the enactment of both bills in the current session of the Diet, stating that the contents of the bills of the ruling parties and others are necessary for the relief of victims.

A former believer who held a press conference said, "I think that both bills are thinking about the victims, but if the property of the cult is gone, there will be no return even if you complain about the damage.