Representative Edano Ritsumin "The Prime Minister's explanation is incoherent" At the Diet response of the Science Council, November 3, 11:29

Regarding Prime Minister Kan's response to the Diet regarding the appointment of members of the Science Council of Japan, Mr. Edano, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, expressed his intention to pursue it as "it is incoherent and unexplained."

In the Diet, a question began at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives on the 2nd, and Prime Minister Suga was asked why he did not appoint a candidate for membership in the Science Council of Japan, and said, "I would like to refrain from answering about personnel matters." ..



Mr. Edano, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, criticized the reporters in Rumoi City, Hokkaido, saying, "Prime Minister Suga's explanation is incoherent and he is trying to escape with a single word,'I will not answer about personnel matters', but it is very unacceptable." Did.



He added, "I would like to clarify that in a democratic country, accountability is the starting point for all, and that Prime Minister Suga is not appropriate as a leader." He pursued it at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives on the 4th. I showed my thoughts.




● On the following page, the history of the Science Council of Japan is summarized in a table, and related news is listed.


"Science Council of Japan News List"


https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/word/0001357.html