The representative election of the Constitutional Democratic Party was announced on the 19th.
The four candidates, Aisaka, a former assistant to the Prime Minister, Ogawa, a vice chairman of the National Assembly, Izumi, a political investigation chairman, and Nishimura, a former vice minister of health, labor and welfare, all attended a press conference in Tokyo to rebuild the party. We also had a debate over the ideal way of cooperation between the opposition parties.
About rebuilding the party that reduced the number of seats in the lower house election
Regarding the rebuilding of the party that reduced the number of seats in the previous House of Representatives election,
Mr. Osaka thinks that "the Constitutional Democratic Party is no good after all", and it is necessary to change it. We would like to expand the party by not only stating our philosophy, reasoning, and policies, but also solving specific regional issues and accumulating the results. "
▽ Mr. Ogawa said, "The opposition has two jobs, one is to examine the administration from a strict and critical standpoint, and the other is to be recognized by the public as a recipient of the administration. As far as the results of the previous elections are concerned, the latter is It wasn't enough. We have to increase the overall expectation and appeal of the party so that it can be recognized as a saucer. "
▽ Mr. Izumi said, "In the previous House of Representatives election, the activity to" vote for the Constitutional Democratic Party "was delayed, and the election ended before the meaning of the Communist Party's word" cooperation from outside the cabinet "was conveyed to many people. I would like to reflect on that and clarify what we are aiming for as soon as possible. "
▽ Mr. Nishimura said, "The challenge is to build a solid local organization. Also, what kind of society the Constitutional Democratic Party is aiming for may not have reached the voters very much. That is a point of reflection. Let everyone share the party's policies and be sued in one voice. "
Whether to maintain opposition cooperation for next year's Upper House election
Regarding whether to maintain opposition cooperation with the Communist Party for the House of Councilors election next year,
Mr. Osaka said, "In the previous House of Representatives election, the place where we could make a one-to-one composition in the constituency had some results. In the one-person district, it is natural that there are many opposition candidates, which is disadvantageous. We will do our best to create a one-on-one composition while considering the local circumstances. "
▽ Mr. Ogawa said, "The opposition party needs to make efforts to unify the candidates as much as possible, but it is necessary to fully consider the local circumstances. There is no simple answer, but anyway, the opposition party as a whole is the most threatening to the" self-public ". I think we have a responsibility to work on it. "
▽ Mr. Izumi said, "I would like to clarify that we will aim for unification in the one-person district. In order to create a people-centered economy, it is necessary for the opposition parties to cooperate with each other. In addition, we would like to make efforts to unify the area because of the characteristics of a one-person ward. "
▽ Mr. Nishimura said, "In the previous general election, the result of candidate adjustment in the single-seat constituency was great. It is indispensable to reduce even one seat in the self-government administration. "
Which of the cooperation to put the axis foot on
On the other hand, when asked whether to focus on cooperation with the Communist Party or with the Nippon Ishin no Kai or the Democratic Party for the People,
Mr. Osaka said, "Which political party is closer or farther away? Not at this point. It is important for our party to expand its policy wing so that a wide variety of people can gather, not just a party that specializes in specific issues. "
▽ Mr. Ogawa said, "I would like to answer the question" What do we want to do? "Before being asked" Who are you going to do with? " I want to concentrate on raising the mountain of the first opposition party. "
▽ Mr. Izumi said, "Before" which political party do you want to work with? ", The Constitutional Democratic Party is first asked. Communication with political parties will begin. "
▽ Mr. Nishimura said, "The Democratic Party for the People has many colleagues who have worked together, so there is a possibility that we can collaborate. I think that the Nippon Ishin no Kai has some incompatible parts, so at this point in time. I'm not thinking about actively working with them. "
About the axis of confrontation with the Liberal Democratic Party
Regarding the axis of confrontation with the Liberal Democratic Party,
Mr. Osaka said, "The axis of confrontation is investment in people. Investing firmly in education is a switch to solve everything such as economic problems and regional issues. It seemed that Prime Minister Kishida was also focusing on the distribution policy, but as a result, that cannot be achieved. "
▽ Mr. Ogawa said, "I would like to clarify whether it is a nationalist conservative politics of a strong man or a politics based on a liberal spirit that is based on dialogue. A society left with self-help efforts and self-responsibility. There are systems all over the place. We must prepare public assistance suitable for the new era and create a society where self-help can be easily demonstrated. "
▽ Mr. Izumi said, "I think that the Liberal Democratic Party has a direction in which power becomes stronger and those in power become more energetic, and we must change this. Strengthening the lives of the people and the local economy, not politics, is a very different way of thinking between the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Liberal Democratic Party. "
▽ Mr. Nishimura said, "The politics of the LDP is leaning toward self-responsibility theory, corporate value-oriented, and shareholder value-oriented. Instead of one person becoming a" super rich ", everyone distributes it. I think that it is our policy to create a foothold and a foundation that we can do our best to make a big difference. "