Accountability to the Prime Minister of the Science Council Pursued by the Extraordinary Diet Session Communist Secretary General Koike October 19, 19:28

The Communist Party's secretary general, Koike, said that Prime Minister Suga was accountable for the failure to appoint the six member candidates recommended by the Science Council of Japan, and strengthened his pursuit at the extraordinary Diet session convened on the 26th of this month. I showed my thoughts.

Chairman Kajita of the Science Council of Japan met with Prime Minister Suga at the Prime Minister's Office on the 16th last week and handed over a request to explain the reasons for not appointing the six member candidates recommended by the "Science Council of Japan". However, he said there was no clear exchange as to why.



Regarding this, the Communist Party's secretary general Koike said at a press conference on the 19th, "I wanted Chairman Kajita to ask Prime Minister Kan for further explanation, but since the request was issued, Kan did not answer first. The responsibility of the Prime Minister will be held. "



He added, "Prime Minister Suga said,'Thinking about the problems of the Science Council with a future orientation.' But what is being asked is what has been done, not the future. When the Diet opens. , We will pursue further. "