While the delay in candidate adjustment between opposition parties was pointed out in the summer Upper House election, the Constitutional Democratic Party opened the party's general election countermeasures headquarters and newly appointed former Foreign Minister Okada and others as acting general managers to accelerate adjustments. I confirmed the policy to let you.
In the summer Upper House election, the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Communist Party want to unify the opposition candidates for the "one-person district" with a capacity of one person, but no progress has been made in the adjustment, and within the Constitutional Democratic Party. Voices pointing out the delay are increasing.
Under these circumstances, Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, decided to appoint former Foreign Minister Okada and former Foreign Minister Genba as acting general managers in order to strengthen the system of the party's general election countermeasures headquarters, and held a meeting on the 9th. opened.
Mr. Okada and Mr. Genba had the experience of unifying the candidates by the four opposition parties at that time in all the "one-person districts" in the Upper House election six years ago, and at the meeting, Mr. Okada's personal connections. We also confirmed the policy of accelerating candidate coordination between opposition parties.
After the meeting, Mr. Izumi told reporters about the appointment of Mr. Okada and others, saying, "Because I have a lot of experience and have many connections all over the country, I ask them to communicate closely with support organizations and give advice to candidates. I want to. "