Government and ruling parties do not respond to the early convocation of an extraordinary Diet session over the former Unification Church issue

Regarding the former Unification Church, the opposition parties called for an extraordinary session of the Diet, but the government and ruling parties did not respond to an early convocation. We will address this by reviewing the

Regarding the former Unification Church, according to NHK's survey, at least 32 people, or about 40%, of the 73 members of the second Kishida reshuffled government, which was inaugurated on the 10th of this month, paid membership fees to related organizations. I know there was a connection.

In addition, it was revealed that Hagiuda, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, who was Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, had visited church-related facilities with member Akiko Ikuina before the announcement of the House of Councilors election in June. I was aware that there was no such problem now, but I am reflecting on the fact that there are still people who are suffering."

Against this backdrop, opposition parties such as the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan issued a petition to the public on the 18th, demanding an early convocation of an extraordinary session of the Diet based on the provisions of the Constitution, stating that it was necessary to correct the government's stance on the relationship between cabinet ministers and the former Unification Church. submitted to the President of both Houses.

Mabuchi, chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's Diet Affairs Committee, said, "There are rumors that various politicians are involved in the former Unification Church issue, and it is Prime Minister Kishida's role to be accountable to the public." He expressed the idea that a serious deliberation was necessary.

In response, Liberal Democratic Party chairman Takagi said, "It is up to the government to decide whether to convene."

The government and ruling parties are not prepared to respond to an early convocation, and will continue to respond by having members who had a relationship with the church explain themselves and review the relationship.