In the LDP presidential election, a witness speech was held and a full-scale debate began.

Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono expressed confidence in demonstrating his ability to implement measures against the new coronavirus, and former Political Research Chairman Kishida emphasized the idea of ​​aiming for a politics that is tolerant of diverse opinions.

In addition, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi mentioned the need for strategic fiscal mobilization until the economy got off to a good start, and Acting Secretary-General Noda insisted that he would like to stop the population decline by actively investing in children. ..

In the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election announced on the 17th, a witness speech was held at the party headquarters from 1:00 pm, and four people, the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono, the former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kishida, the former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi, and the acting Secretary-General Noda He appealed for support, including stating his determination to run for office.

▽ Mr. Kono said, "For 25 years since the first election, we have thoroughly fought against the mechanism that is hindering the creation of new value. Vaccination with the new coronavirus is not one million times a day, but the most days. It was held 1.64 million times. I would like Taro Kono to take care of Japan's corona response. "



On top of that, "We must invest in a new future rather than returning to Corona. We are happy to be able to raise children, and the society we are looking at together is also happy." You have to spend money first. "

▽ Mr. Kishida said, "I lost the presidential election last year, and there was a voice saying that'Kishida is over', but I have the ability to listen to people's voices. Now is the time to be polite, humble, and diverse. There is a need for tolerant politics, and I am very confident that the leader is me. "



On top of that, "In order to fight the new corona, it is essential to have the cooperation of the people and a sense of conviction about the government policy. We will work to amend the law and establish a "Health Crisis Management Agency" in preparation for a future infectious disease crisis. "

▽ Mr. Takaichi said, "The ultimate mission of the country is to protect the lives and property of the people, territory, territorial waters, airspace, resources, etc. , We will continue to take on new challenges, create a "beautiful, strong and growing country, Japan" and have a responsibility to send a certain future to the next generation. "



On top of that, "We aim to achieve the price stability target of 2% by mobilizing all policies such as monetary easing and agile fiscal mobilization in an emergency. Until the Japanese economy gets on track, the improvement of the primary balance will freeze for a limited time. , Prioritize strategic fiscal mobilization. "

▽ Mr. Noda said, "I have been proclaiming that I want to challenge the presidential election for a long time, but I could not run for it, and I was able to stand on the starting line this time for the fourth time. This is because there are not enough policies for children, women, the elderly and people with disabilities who will be responsible for Japan's future. "



He added, "First of all, we will treat population decline as an economic and security issue and stop it. We will establish a" Children's Agency "as a command tower and actively invest in children such as solving the poverty problem." ..



Continuing from last year, the witness speech restricted the admission of each camp to 20 people in order to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, and the pattern was broadcast on the Internet.

Member of the House of Representatives "Mr. Kono's passionate speech"

Mr. Masaaki Taira, a member of the House of Representatives of the Ishiba faction who supports the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform, told reporters, "Mr. Kono was a very enthusiastic and good speech. I would like to appeal to everyone for the party vote to sympathize with the future of society, such as the Corona issue. "

Chairman of Amari Tax System Investigation "Mr. Kishida can be Prime Minister from tomorrow"

In the camp of former political research chairman Kishida, Amari tax system research chairman of the Aso faction told reporters, "I heard that the LDP is rich in human resources in the speech of four people, but Mr. Kishida is the prime minister tomorrow. It seemed like the minister could do it, and I felt that he wanted to explain a wide range of policies without omission. Mr. Kishida was the first to take action on party reform and should be evaluated. It is most important to secure a solid number in the first vote. "

Member of the House of Representatives Takatori "Mr. Takaichi is very powerful and concrete"

In the camp of former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi, a member of the House of Representatives Shuichi Takatori of the Hosoda faction told reporters, "Mr. Takaichi was very powerful and the story was concrete. Above all, I thanked the national flag before the speech. That was a good impression. The more I argue, the better it will be, and I think that the support for the members of the House of Representatives will expand, so I would like to actively appeal to the local members and party members to expand the support. ".

Member of the House of Councilors Watanabe "Mr. Noda's creed of diversity"

Takeyuki Watanabe, a member of the House of Councilors of the Takeshita faction who supports Acting Secretary-General Noda, told reporters, "I am truly happy and proud that Mr. Noda has set the stage for the presidential election, which was a long-cherished wish. Since it is an election campaign, I think that remote control will be the main focus, but Mr. Noda believes in diversity, so I would like to hear the opinions of various people and appeal for policies. "

The legislator who listened to the speech online

In order to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, admission to the speech hall was restricted to 20 people from each camp in this presidential election, as it was last year.



For this reason, House of Representatives Hideki Makihara watched the speech delivered on YouTube at the office and compared the content of each candidate's speech.



Mr. Makihara said, "When I heard it at the venue, I felt that the power and enthusiasm that was directly transmitted was the presidential election, but when I watched it online, I could calmly listen to the candidates' claims and understand the contents very well. The Internet is extremely good. It's fair, and people like us in parliament and those who support the party in the region can see it in the same position. I think it's very important to stay online. " rice field.