Opposition party to make a supplementary budget before the ruling party holiday
With the spread of the new coronavirus, the ruling party has confirmed its policy to aim for a supplementary budget proposal that includes economic measures before the major holidays. Opposition parties, on the other hand, agreed that when issuing an "Emergency Declaration," they would require the Diet to report in advance.
The secretary-generals of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party and the chairman of the National Assembly met in Tokyo on the morning of the morning.
He asked the government to submit the supplementary budget proposal for the current fiscal year, which incorporates unprecedented economic measures, to the Diet as soon as possible, and confirmed its policy to aim for completion before the major holidays.
The Liberal Democratic Party's Moriyama National Assembly's chairman told reporters, `` There are places that need to be changed, such as the Delegation's Association, as a measure against infectious diseases, but it is important that the Diet fulfill its responsibilities as a legislative body to the end. '' Said.
Meanwhile, on the opposition side, the chairman of the Diet task force met.
They agreed to require the National Assembly to report beforehand when issuing an “Emergency Declaration” based on the Special Measures Law on Countermeasures against the New Coronavirus.
The Constitutional Democratic Party's Chairman of the National Assembly's task force told the reporters, "If the parliament is closed, opposition parties may be deprived of their ability to check the government. I want to respond. "