Opposition 4 Party Leader Meeting “Agree to Consider Countermeasures If Session Is Not Extended”

With the end of the Diet session coming up next week, the leaders of four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, have met and agreed that they should continue discussions on measures against the new coronavirus and demand an extension of the session for three months.

If the ruling party does not respond, it will agree to consider new countermeasures, and it is expected that the treatment of a vote of no confidence in the Cabinet will be discussed.

The meeting was attended by Representative Edano of the Constitutional Democratic Party, Chairman Shii of the Communist Party, Representative Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, and Leader Fukushima of the Social Democratic Party, and discussed the response of the Diet, which will reach the end of the session on June 16.

Among them, the leaders of the four opposition parties responded to the debate on the 9th by Prime Minister Suga regarding the formulation of a supplementary budget for this year to strengthen infection control measures and the necessity of extending the Diet. We agreed that there was no such thing.

In addition, considering the current infection situation of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Suga agreed to request the ruling party to extend the session for three months, saying that discussions on countermeasures should be continued without closing the Diet, and Prime Minister Suga visited the United Kingdom. I decided to ask for an answer on the 14th of next week when I return to Japan.

The ruling party agreed to consider new countermeasures if it did not respond to the extension of the session.

Prior to this, at a meeting between the chairpersons of the three opposition parties' parliamentary measures, it was agreed that the submission of a motion of no confidence in the Cabinet would be considered as one of the important options. Is also expected to be discussed.

Representative Edano Ritsumin "Strong Will of the Leaders of Each Party"

Edano, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, told reporters, "When Prime Minister Suga's answer to a request for a significant extension of the Diet session does not meet our demands, we would like to consider new countermeasures. This is the leader of each opposition party. I apply to the ruling party because it is a strong intention of. "

Communist Shii Chairman "The Diet is not allowed to close"

At a press conference, the Communist Party chairman Shii said, "In order to take measures against the new coronavirus, respond to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, and formulate a supplementary budget for this year, it is not allowed to close the Diet now.3 I would like to request an extension of the session of the Diet for a month. I would like to wait for an answer about it and discuss the subsequent response. "

Democratic Party for the People Tamaki "Countermeasures are submission of a motion of no confidence"

Tamaki, the Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party, told reporters, "I think the new countermeasure if the extension of the Diet session is not accepted is the submission of a motion of no confidence in the Cabinet. The "policy gap" where nothing should be done is more problematic and should be submitted without hesitation. If the submission dissolves the House of Representatives, the opposition party as a whole should fight for a major shift in economic and financial policy. That's it. "