In accordance with the Diet Law, House of Councilors Speaker Otsuji issued a written "invitation" to NHK Party member of the House of Councillors Gersey, who continued to be absent from the Diet.
Disciplinary proceedings are expected to proceed if Garthy refuses to attend.
Rep. Garthy of the NHK Party has not attended the Diet since he was first elected in last year's election, saying he is staying in the UAE = United Arab Emirates, and continues to be absent.
On the afternoon of the 30th, Otsuji, the chairman of the House of Councillors, called the party's policy research chairman Hamada and others, and even in the current Diet session, based on Article 124 of the Diet Law, he issued a written "invitation" requesting attendance, saying that he had been absent for seven days from the date of convocation. handed over.
And he said, "If you still do not attend within seven days from today without reason, you will be referred to the disciplinary committee."
After that, Mr. Hamada told reporters, "Since he has indicated his intention to return to Japan and attend the hospital in March, and I do not think he will return within a week, the disciplinary committee will take some action. I would like the House of Councilors to show a stance that emphasizes diversity."
According to the House of Councillors, this is the second time an invitation has been issued since 1949, 74 years ago.