Science Council of Japan Appointment of the Constitutional Democratic Party Pre-adjustment Request for Explanation from the Government November 6 16:29
The Liberal Democratic Party of the House of Councilors and the Chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party's Diet Countermeasures Meeting over the "Science Council of Japan" and asked the Constitutional Democratic Party to explain to the government the process of pre-coordinating the appointment of members between the Cabinet Office and other parties. On the other hand, the Liberal Democratic Party decided to take it home and continue discussions.
Regarding the "Science Council of Japan," Prime Minister Suga had been coordinating between the Secretariat of the Cabinet Office and the chairman of the conference at the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 5th. , It was revealed that this time it was not done and as a result some people were not appointed.
In response to this, Mr. Suematsu, the chairman of the Diet measures of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Mr. Namba, the chairman of the Diet measures of the Constitutional Democratic Party, met, and Mr. Namba said that "political intervention is a problem" I asked the government to explain why it was not done.
In addition, Mr. Namba also requested that the government submit a record of this appointment to the Diet, while Mr. Suematsu expressed his intention to take it home and discuss it. I decided to continue.
On the other hand, Mr. Namba called Deputy Cabinet Secretariat Sugita, who coordinated the appointment, and repeatedly requested that the House of Councilors Budget Committee conduct intensive deliberation, but Mr. Suematsu will consider intensive deliberation, but Deputy Sugita. He conveyed the idea that he would not be able to attend the Secretary's attendance.