Criticism of the proposed revision of the Public Prosecutor's Office Law as "fire place thief" Tedami Eda representative May 11 13:32

Representatives of the Constitutional Democratic Party, Edano, said, `` The government and the ruling party want to pass the revision of the prosecutor's office law to the House of Representatives to allow the prosecutor to extend his retirement age this week. It must be said that it is a "fire place thief," but he criticized.

Regarding the proposed revision of the Public Prosecutor's Law, which allows prosecutors to extend their retirement age, a series of protest posts have been posted on Twitter, while the government and the ruling party want to pass the House of Representatives this week.

Regarding this, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, Mr. Edano, said, "We are trying to proceed in spite of the fact that we have to put all our efforts into responding to the new coronavirus. It can be said that it is a" fire place thief, "and Prime Minister Abe. It shows the lack of sense of crisis in the minister. "

In addition, “It is difficult to agree because it has fundamental problems related to the separation of power and constitutionalism. The ruling party should respond to the swell of public opinion. I want to do it. "

Chief Cabinet Secretary "I would like to refrain from commenting as a government."

At the press conference on the morning of 11th, Secretary-General Kan said, "I know your opinions on the Internet, but I would like to refrain from commenting as a government. The administration of the Diet is decided by the Diet, but I refrain from commenting. , I would like to make a careful response during the deliberation. "

Representative Tamaki “I can't accept it”

National Democratic Party representative Tamaki told reporters, `` We are in favor of raising the retirement age in an aging society, but at the discretion of the Cabinet, the prosecutor's neutrality and independence can be extended or not. The problem is that there are provisions that hurt us. "