Proposed Prosecution Office Law Revision Proposal 4 Opposition Party Leaders

Proposed Public Prosecutor's Office Amendment 4 Opposition Party Leaders agree on withdrawing May 13 18:14

Leaders of the four opposition parties have met over a proposed amendment to the prosecutor's office law that allows prosecutors to extend their retirement age, and the government and the ruling party are requested to withdraw the amendment, saying that the separation of the three powers has been impaired I agree on that.

Representatives of the Constitutional Democratic Party, Edano, the National Democratic Party, Tamaki, the Communist Party Chairman of the Order, the Social Democratic Party's Fukushima Party leader, and former Prime Minister Noda, who attended the meeting, also attended the meeting.

At the meeting, we acknowledged that the proposed amendment to the Public Prosecutor's Office Law, which is being deliberated by the House of Representatives Cabinet Committee, cannot be unanimously accepted because it impairs the neutrality of the public prosecution or the separation of the three powers. It matched with. After that, it was confirmed that the government and the ruling party were requested to withdraw the revised bill.

After the meeting, Mr. Edano said, "We will cooperate as much as possible in responding to the new coronavirus, but we would like to hear the voice of the public about such a problem that divides the national theory. I will seek it. "

Representative Tamaki “Accepting the Opposition Party's Amendment”

National Democratic Party representative Tamaki told reporters, "Maturity and maturity of the bill are extremely low, it is not talkable. It is a bill that seriously impairs the neutrality and independence of the prosecution held until now I would like to urge you to accept the amendment proposed by the opposition. "

In addition, Mr. Tamaki said at a press conference afterwards, "If deliberation of the Cabinet Committee of the House of Representatives has stopped, if the government does not show clear standards and objective conditions for granting extension of the retirement age exceptionally, this I cannot accept the deliberation above. "

Communist Shishi Chairman "Danger of Unfair National Policy Investigation"

The Communist Party chairman Shii said in a press conference, "If the power of the administration and the public prosecution are united, there is a risk of an unlawful investigation into the national policy, and this amendment is a major revision. It seems that there is no standard for extension of retirement age. It's the same as saying that the government decides arbitrarily. We will question the unreasonability of the bill, but we will pursue it. "

Social Democratic Party Leader Fukushima “A revision bill that tramples the constitution”

Fukushima, the leader of the Social Democratic Party, told reporters, "It's a terrible amendment to trampling the constitution. The government intervenes in the prosecutor's affairs, saying," This person will be retired. It's a ridiculous bill for the Cabinet to make the public prosecutor's office selfish. "

Former Prime Minister Noda "A big problem that could lead to Abe style commanding power"

Former Prime Minister Noda told reporters, "It's a big problem that could lead to the commanding power of Abe-ryu. While the whole body must devote itself to countering the new coronavirus and concentrate on it, the content of the bill is bad. It's a bad way to do it. You have to protest. "