In an article contributed to a monthly magazine released on the 8th, Secretary-General Koji Yano of the Ministry of Finance criticized the policy debate over economic measures of the new coronavirus as "Balamaki battle", and there is a possibility that the national finance will collapse as it is. I complained.
The expression of opinions by the incumbent Vice-Minister is unusual and is likely to be controversial in the future.
The article was posted by Secretary-General Yano of the Ministry of Finance in the monthly magazine "Bungei Shunju" released on the 8th.
In this, Vice-Minister Yano likened the policy debate about the economic measures of the new coronavirus to "policy theory like the Baramaki battle" and said, "Even if you disperse money in the form of a fixed amount of 100,000 yen, The Japanese economy as a whole will only be stored dead. "
In addition, in developed countries, when taking the next step as an economic measure, he said that there was always a debate over financial resources. According to the common sense, it is not a lap delay, but a two-week delay. "
Regarding economic measures, he said, "Is it really necessary to take huge amounts of economic measures? It is necessary to carefully examine the costs and harmful effects."
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 8th, Finance Minister Suzuki revealed that he had obtained the consent of former Finance Minister Aso for his contributions, and expressed his recognition that there was no problem in the procedure.
The expression of opinions by the incumbent Vice-Minister is unusual and is likely to be controversial in the future.