Mr. and Mrs. Kawai Arrested “Citizens' Committee on Central Budget Committee” LDP “Field of Justice” June 19 12:41
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Following the arrest of former Justice Minister Kawai Katsuyuki and his wife, House of Representatives Satoshi, who left the Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party demanded intensive deliberation by the Budget Committee, but the LDP reported that it was difficult. On the other hand, we agreed to hold a meeting of directors of the Legal Committee in the afternoon to receive an explanation from the Ministry of Justice.
The former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai and his wife, the wife of the House of Councilors, have been arrested on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act, and the LDP's Moriyama Diet Chairman and the Constitutional Democratic Party's Azumi Diet measure The chairman discussed the response within the Diet on the morning of the 19th.
Mr. Azumi said that it was necessary to fulfill the appointment responsibility of Prime Minister Abe, and requested that the Budget Committee hold an examination during the closing period and conduct intensive deliberation.
In response, Mr. Moriyama said, "As a legislature, you should not enter the field of justice."
On the other hand, in order to receive an explanation from the Ministry of Justice about the case, we agreed to hold a board of directors' meeting of the Legal Committee on the afternoon of the 19th.
Deputy Prime Minister Aso "It is the job of the Cabinet to do it right now"
Regarding the arrest of former Justice Minister Kawai and his wife, House of Representatives Katori, Deputy Prime Minister Aso and Minister of Finance said at a press conference on the 19th, ``Since we are already talking about justice, we will have to do it properly there. Minister of Justice Mori is doing his best right now, but I feel that it is the job and mission of the Cabinet to properly carry out things so that holes do not stop and are not caught," he said. .
Minister Mori Mori "All efforts to secure trust"
At the press conference, Minister of Justice Mori, who succeeded Minister of Justice Kawai, said, "I'm very sorry. I take the situation very seriously. As a minister of justice, I can't express my feelings about each case that is currently under investigation." However, we will continue to do our utmost to secure the trust of the entire legal administration."
LDP's Chairman, Kuni Moriyama "Unprecedented budget delegation due to parliamentary arrest"
Liberal Democratic Party Chairman Moriyama's Diet Countermeasures Representative told reporters, "There was no precedent for opening a budget committee after a member of the parliament was arrested in the Heisei era. The idea of decentralization is very important."
"I am sorry that my council member was arrested, but I think Prime Minister Abe explained his appointment responsibility yesterday at a press conference," he said.
Ritsumin “Extremely unusual Prime Minister's explanation”
The Constitutional Democratic Party's Chairman of the Azumi Diet Measures said to the reporters, "It is a truly extraordinary development in which members of the House of Representatives and House of Representatives are arrested in the same case in a very unusual situation where the former Minister of Justice is arrested. You'll have to resign." In addition, "If the 150 million yen that was transferred from the LDP headquarters to the House of Representatives Kaori Kaori before the Upper House election last year was used for the acquisition, he will be required to be accountable. There is only the Prime Minister, Prime Minister Abe."