Hearing from a former president of the Science Council of Japan, October 21, 19:44
The Liberal Democratic Party's working team, which examines the ideal state of the Science Council of Japan, conducted hearings from three former chairpersons and heard opinions on the role played by the "Science Council of Japan" and the need for members to be national civil servants. It was.
The Liberal Democratic Party's working team consists of three former chairpersons, Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo, Kiyoshi Kurokawa, Professor Emeritus of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, and Takashi Onishi, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo. We heard opinions about the need to be a national civil servant.
Regarding the role of the "meeting," one of the former chairpersons explained that he "plays a role such as making recommendations properly," while the members of the Diet who attended said that "effective proposals have not been made." Isn't it? "
Regarding the need for members of the "Meeting" to be national civil servants in special positions, all three former chairpersons answered that they "never felt the need."
On the other hand, regarding the fact that the "Conference" issued a statement in 2017 calling for a cautious response to military security technology research, Mr. Onishi, who was the chairman at the time, said, "There was considerable debate over the statement. But I think the content is acceptable. "
Work team in the future, also to hear the opinions from academics and the business community of non-members, we decided to summarize the recommendations of the way of "meeting" in the prospect of the end of the year.
Professor Emeritus Takashi Onishi "It is not permissible not to appoint for no reason"
Takashi Onishi, an emeritus professor at the University of Tokyo, told reporters, "It was said that the appointment of members would not be on the agenda at today's meeting, but it is impossible and unacceptable not to appoint recommended candidates for no reason. The list submitted by the academic conference is the result of independent selection, and it is important for the government to approve it. "
On the other hand, regarding the ideal state of the Science Council of Japan, Mr. Onishi said, "There are some points that are difficult to understand when considering whether members must be national civil servants. It may become a theme to be discussed in the future." I did.
Professor Emeritus Kiyoshi Kurokawa "Discussion of roles is important"
Kiyoshi Kurokawa, an emeritus professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, told reporters, "The way members are appointed is just a matter of detail, and it is important to discuss the role of what the Science Council of Japan does. However, we have to think about how to make a proposal by ourselves. We should make more and more proposals rather than the attitude of "I will make a proposal because the government asked me to do it."
Chairman Masatoshi Shimomura "Target of reform from about 10 years ago"
The Liberal Democratic Party's chairman of the political affairs investigation, Shimomura, was asked at a press conference, "Isn't discussing the ideal way of a'conference'leading to atrophy of activities?" "The Science Council of Japan has been around for about 10 years. It is positioned as an organization that should be discussed as a target of administrative reform, and it is not a sudden story. The discussion itself does not lead to atrophy. "
Former President Kishida "A more polite explanation"
Kishida, the former chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's political affairs investigation, gave a lecture in Tokyo, saying, "It is a difficult problem to explain the reason for personnel affairs, but it is rough to just say,'It's a foolish, comprehensive decision.' , If the response is different than before and you do not appoint, you have to give a more polite explanation. "