Offense and defense of the ruling and opposition parties over the extension of the Diet session

With the end of the session coming up next week, the Diet has indicated that the opposition party needs to continue discussions on measures against the new coronavirus, demanding a three-month extension of the session, and willing to submit a motion of no confidence in the Cabinet. ..

On the other hand, the ruling party is expected to start full-scale offense and defense from the beginning of the week with a policy of not responding to the opposition's request.

Before the end of the session on the 16th next week, the four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, have extended the session by three months, saying that it is necessary to continue discussions on countermeasures while the infection of the new coronavirus cannot be expected to converge. I decided to ask.

On the 11th, the Constitutional Democratic Party's chairman of the Azumi Diet measures will inform the Liberal Democratic Party's chairman of the Diet measures, Moriyama, and request that Prime Minister Suga respond on the 14th next week when he returns from his visit to the United Kingdom. I am.

Opposition parties are willing to submit a motion of no confidence in the Cabinet if the request is not accepted.

On the other hand, the ruling party will not respond to the three-month extension requested by the opposition party, saying that the government should devote itself to measures against the new corona, and will make a final decision after waiting for Prime Minister Suga to return to Japan. I have decided.

In addition to the opinion that if a motion of no confidence is submitted, the ruling party will only quietly reject it, and there are still voices saying that the House of Representatives should be dissolved immediately, and the ruling and opposition parties are expected to start full-scale offense and defense from the beginning of the week. is.

On the other hand, at the House of Councilors plenary session on the 11th, a bill to amend the National Voting Law, which stipulates the procedure for amending the Constitution, was approved by a majority of the members, and it will be passed about three years after submission.