The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election is actively moving over candidates.
Former Secretary-General Ishiba discussed the response with the members of the Ishiba faction, but while there were a number of opinions that "the decision of the candidacy should be left to the person himself", there was also an opinion that "the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono should be supported". The trend is drawing attention, such as being issued.
On the other hand, Minister Kono is making adjustments for candidates, such as meeting with the faction chairman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, on the 6th.
We have summarized the movements on the 7th over the presidential election to select the successor to Prime Minister Suga.
First online policy debate street speech is not held
Regarding this presidential election, the Election Commission has announced that it will hold an online policy debate for the first time, while candidates will not hold street speeches nationwide to counter the new coronavirus, while candidates will receive direct questions from the public. Did.
According to the Governor's Election Commission, on the 17th of this month, the party headquarters will hold a witness speech by the candidates in the afternoon after accepting candidates in the morning.
In addition, a debate hosted by the Youth Bureau and the Women's Bureau is scheduled for the 20th, and will be held online to combat the new coronavirus.
And while street speeches all over the country will not be held like last year's presidential election, candidates will ask questions directly from the public on themes such as new corona measures, diplomacy / security, constitutional amendment, etc. for 4 days from the 23rd. We will hold an online policy debate for the first time.
Questions of the policy debate will be accepted on the special site after the notification, and the people selected by lottery will participate online on the day.
Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Shindo, who serves as the president's election management committee, said, "I would like to hold the election with due consideration for the measures against the new corona."
Ishiba faction "Opinions requesting cooperation with Mr. Kono" Continue to consider measures
Former Secretary-General Ishiba is discussing how to deal with the faction's members, and is also considering whether to run for candidacy by meeting with Secretary-General Nikai and others.
The Ishiba faction held a meeting in the Diet for about an hour on the morning of the 7th, and 15 people including Mr. Ishiba attended.
At the meeting, there were a number of opinions that Mr. Ishiba should leave it to his own judgment whether or not he could run, while others called for seeking cooperation with the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono, who is eager to run. ..
Then, we decided to continue to consider measures while assessing the situation within the party, including Mr. Kono's trends.
Mamoru Fukuyama, a member of the House of Representatives who is the caretaker of the faction, told reporters, "There was an opinion that Mr. Ishiba would follow him, and it is also true that he had a frank opinion that he would like to go there when Mr. Kono came out." Said.
Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono "Realizing a politics that you can sympathize with"
Kono, the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform, who is eager to run for candidacy, said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting that he was "undecided" when asked when to formally announce his candidacy.
After that, the reporters asked, "In various opinion polls, I am the top person who is suitable for the next prime minister." "I am grateful. I want to do my best to move Japan forward firmly. ".
Then, regarding the future of politics, "We must show the people various data and information that are the basis of the policy, and keep in mind the policy that can be promoted with conviction. You can sympathize with the people while gaining their understanding. I would like to do my best in the sense of realizing politics in Japan. "
In addition, Minister Kono visited the Ministry of Finance after 3:00 pm and had a 20-minute meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Aso, the chairman of the Aso faction, to which he belongs on the 6th.
After the meeting, Minister Kono did not respond to the questions of the reporters, but it seems that he continued to ask the candidates for their understanding.
Regarding Mr. Kono's candidacy, Mr. Aso has expressed a reluctance to support the faction, and the Aso faction will hold a meeting on the 8th to hear the opinions of the members of the Diet.
Former President Kishida Calls for support from supporters to win party membership votes
Former Political Survey Chairman Kishida, who has announced his candidacy for the presidential election, has completed a round of greetings to members of the Diet, and from the 7th, he will start full-scale activities to obtain party membership votes, such as calling for support from party supporters. I am letting you.
On the 7th, after 9 am, I visited the Japan Nursing Federation in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, with Mr. Nemoto, the former Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, who is the secretary-general of the faction.
He explained the measures against the new coronavirus that he had set out, such as establishing a so-called field hospital to achieve "zero medical refugees," and called for support in the presidential election.
After this, Mr. Kishida told reporters, "I heard the lively stories of the site from everyone who is struggling at the forefront of dealing with the new corona, and I received requests, so I would like to reflect them in the policy. I would like to continue my efforts to reach out to the party members. "
On the other hand, Mr. Kishida told reporters in the Diet on the 7th, "I am not thinking about re-investigation. An administrative investigation has already been conducted and a report has been issued regarding the issue of falsification of the approval document of the Ministry of Finance over" Moritomo Gakuen ". In the judiciary, the trial will proceed after various evidences have been submitted, and a judgment will be issued. If necessary, explanations will be given. "
Regarding this issue, Mr. Kishida said in a BS-TBS news program broadcast on the 2nd of last week, "It is a story that the people judge whether the investigation is sufficient, and if the people say that it is not enough, I have to explain further. "Don't do it," he said, recognizing that sufficient explanation was needed.
Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi will announce his candidacy on the 8th at the earliest
Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi, who has decided to run for candidacy, visited the Ministry of Finance with officials from local agricultural organizations in Nara Prefecture on the afternoon of the 7th, and requested the director of the accounting bureau to renew the irrigation facilities for agriculture that has reached the end of its useful life. Did.
After this, Mr. Takaichi revealed to reporters that he would hold a press conference on the 8th at the earliest to formally announce his candidacy.
In addition, Mr. Takaichi told reporters in the Diet on the evening of the 7th, "I think my name is still low. I would be grateful if you could agree with the policy because there is a chance of discussion if you enter the election campaign." I did.
Acting Secretary-General Noda Tells Prime Minister Suga about his willingness to run
Acting Secretary-General Noda visited the Prime Minister's Office on the morning of the 7th and had a meeting with Prime Minister Suga.
In this, Mr. Noda said, "I would like to take on the diversity of the LDP and continue what Prime Minister Suga has been working on," and expressed his willingness to run for the presidential election.
In response, Prime Minister Suga responded, "I understand."
In the afternoon, I attended the inaugural meeting of the bipartisan parliamentary federation, which supports the WE League, a professional soccer league for women's soccer, held in the Diet as a representative caretaker.
He said, "I would like to support women so that they can truly become independent and become the next attraction of Japan."
Mr. Noda will continue to call on members of the party to help secure the 20 nominees needed for candidates.
Continue to consider how to deal with each faction
▽ Hosoda faction (96 people) On the
morning of the 7th, the Hosoda faction, the largest faction, met with former secretary-general Hosoda, who is the chairman, and former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Shiotani, who is acting chairman, in the Diet to discuss how to respond to the presidential election.
Among them, there is a member of the Diet who wants to support Mr. Takaichi in response to the fact that former Prime Minister Abe from the Hosoda faction has expressed his intention to support former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi, while supporting other candidates. Since some lawmakers want to do so, I confirmed that they would listen carefully through the faction's executive meeting on the 8th and the general meeting on the 9th.
In addition, the Secretary-General of the House of Councilors Seko said at a press conference about the response of the Hosoda faction to which he belongs, "The composition has not yet been decided, and I would like to make a decision while assessing the policies of the candidates."
▽ Aso faction (53 people)
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso asked at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 7th what kind of claim candidates are suitable for the next president from the viewpoint of macroeconomic policy and fiscal consolidation. On the other hand, "We have to balance economic revitalization and fiscal consolidation. I think it is best for people to work on both aspects of expenditure and revenue. If they lose confidence in foreign exchange, the yen will depreciate and inflation will occur. It could be possible and affect people's lives, "he said, recognizing that a person who works to achieve both economic revitalization and fiscal consolidation should be selected.
▽ Takeshita faction (52 people)
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato, who belongs to the Takeshita faction, met with Foreign Minister Motegi, who is acting as the chairman of the faction, for about an hour at the parliamentary hall and exchanged opinions on the situation inside the party.
We will confirm the intentions of the members of the faction and consider how to respond while observing the movements within the party.
In addition, about 10 members of the House of Representatives who belong to the Takeshita faction and have been elected up to three times held a meeting in the Diet on the afternoon of the 7th.
Among them, there were a series of opinions from the Takeshita faction that if a candidate for the presidential election should be supported, they should be united and supported, and the faction executives should be asked to decide whether or not to support it at an early stage. confirmed.
In addition, some attendees requested that if they do not support the faction, they should vote voluntarily in consideration of the circumstances of each constituency, and this opinion was also communicated to the executives.
▽ Nikai faction (47 people)
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda, who belongs to the second floor faction, said, "It's still a completely blank sheet" when asked who to support.
▽ Kishida faction (46 people) The
Kishida faction held an extraordinary general meeting, and about 25 members of the Diet attended, including online participation.
In this, Mr. Kishida said, "It has been 12 days since we announced our candidacy, but during this time, the situation has changed drastically, with Prime Minister Suga announcing his candidacy. It may be possible, and I want to proceed with the fight with a strong sense of tension. "
He added, "The first half of the game is a party vote. I have been fighting with a strong desire to face the people and party members. I want to win because it is the presidential election that is held at an important time for the LDP and Japan." I emphasized.
Prior to this, it was confirmed that a meeting of faction executives would be held to strengthen the efforts of party members and to ask members of other factions to understand Mr. Kishida's policies.
Young member of the Diet “You should vote freely regardless of faction”
Volunteer members of the House of Representatives, who were elected one to three times, met at the party headquarters to discuss how to respond to the presidential election.
Approximately 70 people from across factions attended the meeting, including online participation, and the opinion was expressed that "the election should be open to party members." We agreed that we should vote with good judgment.
In the future, it was confirmed that the members would put together recommendations on party reforms and seek opportunities to directly exchange opinions with candidates for the presidential election.
After the meeting, a member of the House of Representatives Tatsuo Fukuda, who belongs to the Hosoda faction, told reporters, "The Liberal Democratic Party is often criticized as'gerontocracy'and'closed-door politics'. , Each member of the Diet should vote in a way that can be explained. I don't want the faction to set up a discretion in advance. "
Environment Minister Koizumi "It's not the right time to say"
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of the Environment Koizumi was asked what to do in the presidential election, but he said, "At this point, Prime Minister Kan has not officially held a press conference about his retirement. No, "he said.
He added, "The greatest achievement of the Suga administration was a major shift in Japan's energy policy despite various resistances. We must ensure that this policy is never shaken back." I did.
Komeito Yamaguchi "A debate open to the public"
At a press conference, Komeito representative Yamaguchi said, "I hope there will be an open debate among the people. On the other hand, the issues that the government must tackle are extremely heavy, and it should not be neglected at all, and it is stagnant. Is not allowed. I want to play the role of the ruling party responsibly as the presidential election. "