In the NHK "Sunday Debate," Nishimura, the minister in charge of economic revitalization over the measures against the new coronavirus, took measures such as refraining from going out unnecessarily and reducing the number of employees by 70% last year in order not to prolong the declaration of emergency. I called for it to be as thorough as it was when the declaration was issued in the spring.
Among them, Mr. Nishimura, the minister in charge of economic revitalization, said, "We ask restaurants to shorten business hours by 8:00 pm, and we will support them firmly. In addition, the flow of people and the contact between people We have to reduce it, and we are asking you to refrain from going out unnecessarily and to reduce the number of employees by 70%. "
On top of that, "I asked for these things last spring, and experts have told me that if they can be thoroughly implemented, the effects will increase. Now, I have taken thorough measures and the effects will appear in two weeks. Therefore, I would like to ask for thorough measures together so as not to prolong the declaration of emergency. "
On the other hand, Minister Nishimura said about the amendment to the Special Measures Law, "The important thing is to write" preventive measures "and" priority measures such as prevention of spread ". The state of emergency is wide and various. There will be restrictions, but at the previous stage, we will narrow down the regions and industries and take measures. We want to be more effective and enforceable by preventing declarations. " ..
On top of that, regarding penalties and support for businesses, "We will take administrative steps and proceed with understanding, so we will respect basic human rights and minimize restrictions on private rights, not sudden penalties. With that in mind, I would like to make a bill so that it will be put into practice. We are considering support in the direction of clearly stating that we will take it. "