Regarding the relationship between politics and religion, the North Deputy Representative of the Komei Party pointed out that the political activities of religious groups are rights guaranteed by the Constitution, and the politicians' involvement with groups that are pointed out to be socially problematic. , Showed the idea that you should be careful.
At a press conference, the North Deputy Representative of the Komei Party said, "It is prohibited by the constitution that the religious side has privilege in politics as a separation of church and state, but religion is a part of freedom of expression. It is a constitutionally guaranteed right for an organization to engage in various political activities to support a particular candidate or political party. "
On top of that, "The former Unification Church has had various incidents in the past, and it is necessary to be careful about receiving support and participating in events regarding the relationship between antisocial groups and politicians, not limited to religious groups. It may be used by groups. "
On the other hand, Mr. Kita said about the future constitutional debate in the Diet, "The extraordinary Diet session in autumn is tight on schedule, and discussions may be developed with a view to the referendum after the ordinary Diet session next year. The discussion will be focused on the emergency clause and the specification of the Self-Defense Forces. "