Talks with Prime Minister Suga, Secretary-General Nikai, etc. Exchange opinions on the presidential election schedule and the House of Representatives election

Before the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election is scheduled for the end of next month on the 26th, Prime Minister Suga will meet with the secretary general of the second floor at the party headquarters on the morning of the 25th, including the final schedule, in the House of Representatives. It seems that they exchanged opinions on the situation for the election.

Regarding the LDP presidential election due to the expiration of the term of office at the end of next month, the party's presidential election management committee will decide a specific schedule at the meeting on the 26th, and will announce it on the 17th next month and vote counting on the 29th. It is being considered based on the plan to be done.

Prior to this, Prime Minister Suga met with Secretary-General Nikai and others at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters for about 30 minutes from around 11:00 am.

At the meeting, it seems that they exchanged opinions on the situation for the House of Representatives election, including the measures for the new corona and the final schedule for the presidential election.

After the meeting, Prime Minister Suga told reporters when he entered the Prime Minister's Office, saying, "As the infection of the new coronavirus continues to spread, it is extremely important to secure a bed, and as the LDP, we will work together with the government. , Each prefectural federation was also talking about trying to secure each other in that direction. "

On the other hand, when the reporters asked, "Did you talk about the timing of the dissolution of the House of Representatives?", He did not answer anything.

There are growing calls within the party over the presidential election, expecting a policy debate among multiple candidates, which will be held next month, as per the rules.

On the other hand, there is an opinion that the extraordinary Diet session should be held to discuss measures against the new corona, and that the presidential election should be postponed, and that the dissolution of the House of Representatives before the presidential election should be left as an option. There is also.

Prime Minister Suga "It was a story that the party and the government would work together to secure a bed."

After meeting with the LDP secretary general, Prime Minister Suga told reporters at the Prime Minister's residence, "As the infection of the new coronavirus continues to spread, it is extremely important to secure a bed, and as the LDP, Together with the government, each prefectural federation was talking about trying to secure each other in that direction. "

On the other hand, when the reporters asked, "Did you talk about the timing of the dissolution of the House of Representatives?", He did not answer anything.