Opposition party to pursue Minister of Justice Mori to pass legislation to allow `` emergency declaration '' March 13 3:49

In preparation for the further spread of the new coronavirus, a bill enabling an “Emergency Declaration” is expected to be enacted after a question and vote in the Upper House on August 13. Meanwhile, the opposition parties will pursue Mr. Mori's defense over the Great East Japan Earthquake.

A bill to allow the Prime Minister to make an `` Emergency Declaration '' and allow the prefectural governor to request or direct self-restraint or school closure, etc., in case the spread of the new coronavirus spreads further Was approved by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party at the lower house plenary session and sent to the Upper House.

In the Upper House, a question and a vote was taken by the Cabinet Committee on March 13, and a vote was immediately passed by the plenary session. The bill is expected to be passed, and the government plans to enforce it on the 14th.

On the other hand, opposition parties replied that the Minister of Justice replied that the prosecutor fled during the Great East Japan Earthquake, and the Prime Minister Abe strictly scrutinized the minister. I was careful.

Opposition parties will pursue, for example, ministering the intention of speaking to Minister Mori at the Legislative Committee of the House of Representatives on March 13.

On the other hand, the ruling party wants to steadily proceed with deliberations toward the conclusion of the new fiscal year's budget.