Regarding the explanation at the Diet of former Prime Minister Abe over the social gathering held the night before the "Sakura wo Miru Kai", opposition parties such as the Constitutional Democratic Party should ask questions in a way that the people can see, summoning witnesses, etc. I repeatedly confirmed that I was asking for.
Former Prime Minister Abe was asked by the prosecution about the social gathering held the night before the "Sakura wo Miru Kai", and the Constitutional Democratic Party, the Communist Party, the Democratic Party for the People, and the Social Democratic Party took measures against the Diet. The chairpersons met and discussed the response.
He reiterated that he would ask for witness summons at the Budget Committee, saying, "Mr. Abe's responsibility for repeating false answers in the Diet is heavy, and he should ask questions in a way that is visible to the public and examine them in detail." confirmed.
In addition, former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yoshikawa, who is suspected of receiving cash from a former representative of a major egg production company, also agreed to ask for witness summons, saying that "accountability remains even if he resigns as a member of the Diet." It was.
Regarding Mr. Abe's explanation in the Diet, it is important for the ruling party to correct any points that are different from the facts in the past answers, but he said that the witness summons are not familiar, and he himself at the House Steering Committee and the board of directors. The ruling and opposition parties are expected to start full-scale discussions after the results of the investigation, with the intention of just explaining and minimizing questions.
Constitutional Democratic Party Chairman "If you blame the secretary, add oil to the fire"
The Constitutional Democratic Party's chairman of the Azumi National Assembly's countermeasures told reporters, "In order to protect democracy and concentrate the Diet's questions on countermeasures against the new coronavirus, the Prime Minister will promptly pursue responsibility for continuing to lie. Mr. Abe has management responsibility as a member of the Diet, and if he says, "I've been on a lie with a secretary and I've been answering all the time," even though it's such a problem, I decided to add oil to the fire. It will be. "
Communist Party Kuni vs. Chairman [Witness summons at the Budget Committee]
At a press conference, the Communist Party's chairman of the National Assembly's measures, "The four opposition parties confirmed that it was necessary to summon the witnesses of former Prime Minister Abe. Mr. Abe continued to lie mainly at the plenary session and the budget committee. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the problem in such a place. The ruling party says that the House Steering Committee and the Board of Directors are different, and we are demanding a budget committee. "