New Corona Amendment to the Special Measures Law Opinions of the ruling and opposition parties over penalties

The government and the ruling and opposition parties should discuss the revision of the Act on Special Measures Against the New Coronavirus, and the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party should consider imposing penalties for businesses that do not respond to requests for leave. In response, the Constitutional Democratic Party has indicated that sufficient compensation should be given top priority.

At a press conference on the 4th, Prime Minister Suga proposed an amendment to the ordinary Diet session, which is expected to be convened on the 18th of this month, in order to take more effective measures over the Act on Special Measures for Countermeasures against the New Coronavirus. Showed the idea to submit.

In response to this, a liaison council between the government and the ruling and opposition parties was held on the afternoon of the 5th, and after the government side indicated the points of revision, each party expressed its opinion.

In this, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party will provide financial support to businesses that respond to requests such as leave of absence and shortening of business hours, while also considering imposing penalties for businesses that do not respond. He showed the idea that it should be.

In response, the Constitutional Democratic Party expressed the idea that sufficient compensation to businesses that responded to the request was the highest priority, and the content of the penalties should be carefully considered.

The Communist Party has also expressed its opposition to penalties.

On the other hand, the Nippon Ishin no Kai and the National Democratic Party have shown their understanding of the penalties on the premise of compensation for businesses.

Following the meeting on the 5th, the government and the parties will meet again on the 8th of this week to discuss the contents of the amendment again.

Liberal Democratic Party Deputy Chairman Masatoshi Goto "The point is whether we can improve the effectiveness"

The Liberal Democratic Party's deputy chairman of the political affairs investigation, Goto, told reporters, "As for penalties, there are some opposition parties that say,'Criminal punishment is out of the question, but administrative punishment can be considered.' The point is to raise the number. I would like the government to firmly propose the discussions of each party and incorporate them into the revised bill as much as possible. "

Masatoshi Ritsumin Izumi "If there is sufficient compensation, there will be no rule breaking."

Izumi, the chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party's political investigation, told reporters, "Even if there are penalties, if the compensation is very thin, many businesses may operate with penalties. Basically, there are penalties. It shouldn't be, and if it does, it stays in the world of administrative punishment, and criminal punishment is absolutely impossible. With sufficient compensation, I don't think there are any restaurants that would bother to break the rules. "