By-elections and re-elections The reaction of the ruling and opposition parties

This is the reaction of the ruling and opposition parties regarding the three elections, which were the first national elections for the Suga administration.

Liberal Democratic Party Election Chairman Yamaguchi "Seriously take it and reflect on it for future elections"

Liberal Democratic Party chairman Yamaguchi told reporters at the party headquarters, "Unfortunately, I would like to take the result seriously as a voter's referee, reflect on it, and make use of it in future elections. Yes, and there are election circumstances for each, so I would like to verify it in the future. "

On the other hand, reporters asked if they saw criticism of the administration as the cause of the defeat, but said, "I don't think it had a direct effect."

Liberal Democratic Party Chairman Masatoshi Shimomura "Humbly accept the voice of the people"

Liberal Democratic Party Chairman Shimomura told NHK, "We humbly accept the voices of the people. Under the Suga administration, the Liberal Democratic Party must work together to restore the trust of the people." Said.

Deputy Secretary-General Shibayama "Very severe results"

Deputy Secretary-General Shibayama of the Liberal Democratic Party told NHK that "the results are very harsh and we take it seriously. On the other hand, opinion polls by media companies have shown that the approval rating of the Cabinet and the approval rating of the Liberal Democratic Party are solid. The individual circumstances of each constituency may have influenced the situation. The government and the ruling party should work together to tackle national crises such as the new corona virus. "

Former Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba "Deeply regrets as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party"

Former LDP Secretary-General Ishiba told NHK, "The result of this election is more a criticism of the LDP's efforts so far than a criticism of Prime Minister Suga's administration. The election may be because the Liberal Democratic Party has not sincerely responded to the prefectural people's thoughts, "What was the election of the House of Representatives two years ago?" I would like to deeply reflect on it as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. "

Experienced Liberal Democratic Minister "Isn't the dissolution of the House of Representatives after the Olympics and Para?"

An experienced LDP minister told NHK that "The LDP was defeated in the re-election of the Hiroshima constituency of the House of Councilors because of the resignation of former Minister of Justice Kawai and other factors. It is the public opinion that we want them to do so, and with this result, the approval rating of the Cabinet will not drop immediately. "

On the other hand, he pointed out, "I lost in this election and I can't hold the House of Representatives election right away. First, I have to work on the spread of vaccines, and the timing of the dissolution of the House of Representatives may be after the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics." Did.

Komeito Secretary-General Ishii "It cannot be said that there is no effect on the administration"

Komeito's secretary-general, Ishii, told reporters, "I'm very sorry, and I have to take the results seriously. We must steadily implement the political issues for the time being and make every effort to restore the trust of the people. Although it cannot be said that there is no impact on the administration, in Hiroshima, there are factors such as opposition and distrust of the acquisition case. It was bigger than it was. "

Secretary-general Fukuyama "Extremely strict referees of voters in the Suga Cabinet"

"I am very pleased to have won all three elections," Fukuyama, the secretary-general of the Constitutional Democratic Party, told reporters. Many scandals, including this, and the growing distrust of the people in dealing with the new Corona, which is behind the scenes, led to this result. "

On top of that, "The opposition parties have received a certain amount of appreciation for their cooperative fighting. I would like to start discussions with each party again on how to develop a unified battle for candidates in the upcoming House of Representatives election." Said.

Ritsumin Hirano Election Chairman "Unification of candidates led to results"

The Constitutional Democratic Party's chairman of the Hirano Election Countermeasures told NHK, "In the elections on issues such as politics and money issues and the government's response to the new corona, the people's referees were clearly made. We believe that the unification of these results has led to this result, and we would like to work to bring them together for the next House of Representatives election. "

Secretary-general Ishin Baba "Responding to the dissolution of the House of Representatives with reasonable results"

Secretary-general Baba of the Nippon Ishin no Kai told reporters in Sakai City, Osaka, "There is a mysterious win in the win, and there is no mysterious loss in the loss." However, I don't think that today's result will have a big impact on the ruling party, so I will fight with the intention of a permanent battlefield so that I can respond whenever the House of Representatives dissolves. " I did.

Communist Secretary General Koike "Citizens and opposition parties fight together in a clear referee House of Representatives election"

The Communist Party's secretary general, Koike, told reporters, "A clear referee was given in the first national election after the inauguration of the'Suga self-government'. The significance of winning was extremely significant, and the government and the ruling party took the election results seriously. In the next House of Representatives election, we would like to bring about a joint struggle between the citizens and the opposition parties, drive the Communist Party and its complementary powers to a small number, and make the election a realization of a change of government. "

Secretary-general Haruha Haruha "Great achievements for the House of Representatives election"

Secretary-general Hariba of the Democratic Party for the People told reporters, "The great achievement reflected the public's willingness to deal with various issues including the LDP's scandals and the government's measures against corona. I can't raise my hands and rejoice. I'd like to hold my arm and face the House of Representatives election so that the people will think that they can take power through the principle, not the special circumstances of the opponent's own goal or "condolence battle". " I did.