Emergency Declaration "No situation at this time" PM Abe New Corona Apr. 1 14:16
Prime Minister Abe told the House of Councilors' Account Settlement Committee that the Declaration of Emergency under the Special Measures for Countermeasures against the New Coronavirus was not a situation at this time, and even if the He showed that the city could not be closed.
In this regard, Prime Minister Abe commented on the “Emergency Declaration”, saying, “At this point, it is not a situation to issue an“ Emergency Declaration. ”Basically, above all, We want to make the first decision to protect. "
He added, "It has an aspect of restricting private rights, but the prime minister and the state do not have strong authority, but the prefectural governor has the authority and makes necessary requests and instructions."
"I can't say that this is not an immediate lockdown = blockade of a city, but a lockdown like France, but it is. There is a misunderstanding. There may be various requests, but France. It's a bit different in character from what we're doing in the United States. "
In addition, while Prime Minister Abe was asked to conduct intensive deliberations before the House of Representatives' Budget Committee before issuing the Declaration of Emergency, he said, "If the Parliament decides, it will naturally fulfill its obligations. It's important to understand that making a declaration is a tough situation and you need a sense of speed. "