Regarding the former Unification Church, policymakers from the ruling and opposition parties exchanged opinions on NHK's "Sunday Debate" on damage prevention measures such as large donations, and the relationship between politics and the church.
Hagiuda, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's political affairs research committee, said, "We regret that our involvement may have contributed to increasing trust in the sect. If a religious group commits an act that deviates from the law, we will strictly deal with it. There is a need to deal with it, but a dissolution order will be a judicial decision.The competent authority can make a request, but it is difficult for the Diet to make that decision immediately.The Consumer Contract Act will be revised in 2019 if it is further necessary. We will discuss it," he said.
Takagi, chairman of the Komeito political affairs research committee, said, "What is particularly important is the relief of victims and the prevention of damage, and if the current law is insufficient, I think there will be discussions, including revision of the law. We must also recognize the problem of what to do when a person commits a social trouble."
Nagatsuma, chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's political affairs research, said, "There is no progress in preventing and relieving the damage and clarifying the actual situation. Whether the change in the name of the cult or the government's regulations had an impact, or whether the endorsement of politics led to the spread of damage. I will clarify the actual situation.I will question the pros and cons of requesting the dissolution order of the former Unification Church in the Diet, and I have also compiled a bill called the 'Relief Act for Malicious Donations,' so I would like the ruling party to accept it." .
Otokita, chairman of the Japan Restoration Association's political affairs research, said, "Members are moving to enact legislation to help victims, and it is an urgent task to put a brake on the large amount of donations that have caused so many victims. Religious Corporations Law is also a problem. There is a problem, and we should urgently consider amending the law to enable on-site investigations, correction recommendations, and improvement orders to troubled groups."
Communist Party policy chairman Tamura said, "The LDP acknowledges its relationship with the former Unification Church and says it will not have a relationship in the future, but I have no idea what it is regretting. It must be done together with relief for victims, and it is necessary to thoroughly discuss it in the Diet."
Otsuka, chairman of the Democratic Party for the People's Political Affairs Research Council, said, "We need to restructure the entire penal code based on the idea that corporations also have criminal capacity. We should be aware that it is an issue related to
Reiwa Shinsengumi's policy council chairman Oishi said, "It's a problem that the LDP has been actively colluding with the former Unification Church for a long time and has distorted this country's policies and even the rule of law. There is no choice but to end the LDP administration." I was.