The government council is in full swing to review the single-seat constituencies of the House of Representatives.
Professor Emeritus Takeshi Sasaki of the University of Tokyo, who was the chairman of the study group that proposed the review method five years ago, expressed his hope for the realization of the review in accordance with the law.
In order to correct the so-called "one-vote gap" in the number of single-seat constituencies in the House of Representatives by prefecture, it was enacted five years ago to allocate by the "Adams method" calculation method based on last year's census. It is decided by.
In this review, the total increase will be 10 in 5 prefectures, while it will decrease by 1 in 10 prefectures. If this is done, the zoning will be changed, but both the ruling and opposition parties have disputed the content of the review.
Professor Emeritus Takeshi Sasaki of the University of Tokyo, who was the chairman of the Expert Committee that proposed the introduction of the Adams method to the Chairman of the House of Representatives five years ago, said, "Is it finally here based on last year's census? I'm paying attention to what kind of opinions will come out in the future. "
On top of that, he said, "If you don't comply with what you have decided through the procedure, you won't be able to gain trust. I think it is indispensable to secure a position where we can say it, "he said, and expressed his hope for the realization of a review in accordance with the law.