A new bill to help victims of the former Unification Church will be deliberated at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 6th of next week.
On the other hand, while the ruling party asked for cooperation toward the enactment of the bill by the 10th of this month, the opposition party insisted that it was necessary to revise the bill and decided to continue discussions.
After the government submitted a new bill to the Diet on the 1st to restrict malicious donations to help the victims of the former Unification Church, the ruling and opposition parties held deliberations at the board of directors of the House of Representatives Steering Committee on the morning of the 2nd. We discussed the schedule.
As a result, we agreed to hold a plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 6th of next week, at which Prime Minister Kishida will also attend to explain the purpose of the bill and hold a question and answer session.
On the other hand, prior to this, the Diet affairs committee chairs of the six ruling and opposition parties held talks, and Liberal Democratic Party Diet Affairs Committee Chair Takagi said, "This is an important bill. Since it is being reflected, I would like to ask for your cooperation toward enactment within the session of the Diet by the 10th of next week."
In response to this, Azumi, chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party's Diet countermeasures committee, said, ``The current bill is useless for victims and their defense teams. , It is necessary to obtain an agreement, ”he said, and asked for a response as it was necessary to revise the bill.
The ruling party side conveyed the idea to take it back and consider it, and it was decided to continue discussions.
Liberal Democratic Party Chairman Takagi "I will make an effort to request the opposition party"
Takagi, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee, told reporters, ``This bill reflects the opinions of the opposition parties as much as possible, so I would like it to be enacted as soon as possible. There was talk of wanting it, and I accepted it because I would like to make an effort. Regarding the request of the opposition party, I will consult with the appropriate place and report it. "
Ritsumin, Chairman of the National Affairs Committee, "It is important to improve the effectiveness of the relief efforts for victims."
Azumi, head of the Constitutional Democratic Party's Diet countermeasures committee, told reporters, "This is a big bill to prevent a recurrence and help those who have suffered damage, and it's important to increase its effectiveness. It should not be a 'salmon method'."
He added, "I appreciate that some of our opinions have been incorporated in the discussions so far, but the important part is that the bill is watered down. It's not a bill that can be forced to pass, so it's up to Prime Minister Kishida to decide. It's a tight schedule. The ruling party, which came up with the bill in the midst of this, should use their wisdom to come up with a proposal."