Information session for referendum to ask pros and cons of "Osaka Metropolis Plan" begins

Information session for referendum to ask pros and cons of "Osaka Metropolis Plan" starts at 13:22 on September 26

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Osaka City-sponsored resident briefing session to explain the system plan directly to the citizens for a referendum asking the pros and cons of the so-called "Osaka Metropolis Plan", which abolishes the ordinance-designated city of Osaka and reorganizes it into four special wards. Started on the 26th.

Regarding the so-called "Osaka Metropolis Plan," a second referendum by voters in Osaka City will be held on the 12th of next month and the 1st of November.

To this end, the Osaka City-sponsored resident briefing session began on the 26th, and at the first venue, the Osaka City Central Public Hall, more than 400 citizens who applied in advance gathered.

At the briefing session, Mayor Matsui, who promotes the city plan, pointed out that "the situation in the past was that the prefecture and the city continued to be in a disjointed state, such as the competition for wasteful boxes, and that the prefecture and the city were swayed." .. On top of that, our idea is to eliminate the dual administration by having the prefecture take charge of the large wide-area administration and the special ward taking charge of the administration that is close to the residents, and review the system so that the prefecture and the city do not conflict with each other. ", Emphasizing the significance.

At the time of the last referendum five years ago, briefing sessions were held 39 times, but this time on the 26th and 27th, and on the 3rd and 4th of next month, based on the spread of the new coronavirus infection. A total of 8 times are planned, 2 times each.

The briefing session was delivered at the same time on the video posting site "YouTube", and some ward offices also had a space for online listening.

On the other hand, last time, materials containing the opinions of both parties for and against each party were distributed, but this time, they were not distributed as "I want the residents to make a calm judgment", and criticisms from the opposition. Is out.