A new bill to regulate malicious donations to help victims of the former Unification Church entered deliberation at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 6th.
In response to the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's request to revise the bill to prohibit the duty of consideration imposed on corporations that solicit donations, Prime Minister Kishida said that in many cases, donations through mind control can be canceled. I asked for understanding as I was subject to rights.
The bill was questioned at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 6th, along with the revision of the Consumer Contract Act, with Prime Minister Kishida also attending.
In this, Masahisa Miyazaki of the Liberal Democratic Party pointed out, "In order to rescue the victims and prevent similar damage in the future, it is necessary for the ruling and opposition parties to go beyond their positions and promote multilateral efforts." Did.
In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, "In the deliberations of the bill, the government will make every effort to fully explain the purpose and purpose of the bill and strive for its early enactment. We will continue to do our best," he said.
On the other hand, Michiyoshi Yuzuki, a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said, "If the government's duty of consideration is prohibited, it will increase the possibility of deterring and relieving the former Unification Church's concealment of identity and mind control methods." and requested an amendment to the bill.
In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``In many cases, donations by mind control can be said to have been solicited by taking advantage of people's anxiety, and are subject to the right to cancel. It is possible to capture a wider range of acts than when doing so, and it is highly effective in facilitating claims for damages under civil law."
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida said about cases where he made a donation or wrote a letter of intent in a state of embarrassment: It is also possible to exercise the right to revoke the full amount if it is proved.The letter of intent signed in a state of embarrassment is considered to be contrary to public order and morals and is considered invalid, which itself is an element that constitutes the basis of illegality, and a claim for damages is accepted. It may be easier to get caught,” he said.
In addition, regarding the relief of past victims, Prime Minister Kishida said, "The bill will apply to the solicitation of donations that take place after the date of enforcement, but regarding the duty of consideration, it will not be possible to judge the damages caused by past donations. It may be taken into consideration in practice," he said.
The ruling and opposition parties agreed on the questions of the special committee of the House of Representatives on the 7th
The special committee of the House of Representatives, which is deliberating the bill, invited lawyers who have been supporting victims as witnesses on the 7th at the board meeting on the 6th and asked questions from the opposition party. The ruling and opposition parties have agreed.
On the 8th, Prime Minister Kishida also attended the deliberations, and after that, the ruling party proposed to end the question-and-answer session, and it was decided to continue deliberations.