Refugee refuge "Accept street dwellers if life threatens" October 17th 13:01
In a voluntary refuge established by Taito-ku, Tokyo in preparation for a typhoon, the Constitutional Democratic Party's meeting said that “it should be accepted in the event of a life crisis. Opinions should be decided one after another.
The Constitutional Democratic Party held a welfare labor sectional meeting in the Diet on the 17th, and Taito-ku, Tokyo, was a voluntary refuge set up for typhoons in preparation for Typhoon No. 19, and did not accept street residents, so-called homeless people We exchanged opinions about that.
The disaster prevention officer of the Cabinet Office explained, “Taito Ward decided that the evacuation shelter was set up for the residents and that people who do not live in the ward cannot be accepted.” Should have accepted the evacuees, and was not appropriate. "
On the other hand, representatives of private organizations that support street dwellers requested that they comply with the “Equality Principles” stipulated by the Disaster Relief Law and respond without discrimination.
In addition, the attending lawmakers pointed out that “If a life crisis is imminent, people living on the street should also be accepted, and the local government should consider measures in advance.” It is necessary to consider the consideration for the elderly on the initiative of the country.