New Corona Experts Meeting Without making minutes Minutes Secretary General "Corresponding appropriately"

New Corona Experts Meeting No minutes created Secretary General "Corresponding appropriately" May 29, 13:21

Regarding the governmental expert meeting to discuss measures against the new coronavirus, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga clarified that he did not prepare the minutes recording all the speakers and the contents of his comments, and in line with the guidelines on the management of administrative documents. Have shown that they are responding appropriately.

In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, the government, for the first time, designated a “historical emergency” in which records should be shared by the nation and society based on the guidelines regarding the management of administrative documents, and made a policy decision or consent. It is said that the speaker and the content of the statement are recorded, and the others are recorded such as the progress of activities.

In connection with this, Secretary-General Kan said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting that the reporters were wondering, "Isn't the minutes recorded at the government's expert meetings, and can such negative attitude be used for posterity verification?" "The meeting of experts falls under the category of" a meeting that does not make policy decisions or understandings "in the Guidelines," he said, and said that no minutes have been prepared.

In addition, he said, "In order for the experts to discuss freely and frankly, the speaker is not specified, but the summary of the proceedings is prepared and published," and he is responding appropriately in accordance with the guidelines. Showed recognition.

Nishimura Economic Revitalization Minister "Free and open discussion is important"

At the press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Economic Rehabilitation Nishimura said, "It is important to have open and frank discussions from an expert's standpoint, and from that perspective, the speaker at the first meeting We have explained that we will leave the outline of the proceedings in a non-specific manner and have been understood. Since it is a historical situation, we would like to keep a record in accordance with the guidelines and use it as a material for later verification. " It was.

Mr. Kitamura, Regional Revitalization Minister "Properly create necessary records according to guidelines"

At the press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister for Regional Revitalization Kitamura, who is in charge of official document management, said, "I heard that the expert meeting is not a meeting that requires the preparation of minutes, but It is extremely important as a lesson for the future, including that, and we would like the Cabinet Secretariat to properly create and save the necessary records in accordance with the guidelines so that verification can be performed in the future. ”