Following the decision to lift the state of emergency, the Diet held intensive deliberations at the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 19th, regarding the validity of the government's decision to lift it and efforts to prevent the re-spread of infection. , The ruling and opposition parties are expected to have a debate.
At the House of Councilors Budget Committee, which is deliberating the budget for the new fiscal year, Prime Minister Suga and related ministers will attend on the 19th, and the third intensive deliberation will be held in the current Diet on the theme of measures against the new coronavirus. ..
In response to the government's decision to lift the state of emergency in the metropolitan area of 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures within the 21-day deadline, the ruling party is having trouble with efforts and lifestyles to prevent the re-spread of infection. We are trying to get the government's view on economic measures such as support for those who are.
On the other hand, opposition parties such as the Constitutional Democratic Party are opposed to the cancellation, saying that if the measures are relaxed while the number of infected people is increasing, it may lead to a serious situation again in a short period of time. We will strictly pursue the grounds and validity.
On the other hand, in the deliberation on the 19th, the entertainment issue of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will also be on the agenda, and there will be continued debate over the dinner between Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda and the president of NTT and the violation of foreign capital restrictions of the satellite broadcasting related company "Tohokushinsha". It is a prospect.