House of Representatives Budget Committee Prime Minister Kishida “Understand the actual situation and judge political responsibility” on political funding

Prime Minister Kishida will determine political responsibility at the House of Representatives Budget Committee after understanding the actual situation regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of the Liberal Democratic Party's factions through interviews with relevant members and a questionnaire survey of members affiliated with the party. I have reiterated my thoughts.

In the Diet, the House of Representatives Budget Committee deliberated on the new fiscal year's budget, and there was debate over issues such as the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party.

In response to the criticism that the contents of the questionnaire survey conducted by the Liberal Democratic Party targeting all members of the Liberal Democratic Party were insufficient, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``External lawyers also participated in the interview survey. , we will ask a third party to compile the results.Although it has been pointed out that the survey was insufficient, as we move forward with these efforts, the party will grasp the actual situation and take appropriate measures regarding accountability and political responsibility. I want to do that," he said.

In addition, regarding the correction of the income and expenditure report by the relevant legislators, he asked, ``Isn't the ``slush fund'' that was not listed supposed to be personal income rather than a donation to a political organization, and that it should be taxed?'' In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``We have finally determined that the actual situation was a donation from one political group to another, so corrections have been made based on the facts.''

In addition, regarding the provision of free school lunches, which has been called for by the ruling and opposition parties, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``We will conduct a nationwide fact-finding survey and announce the results by June this year. "We will sort out the issues, including the differences in implementation status at junior high schools and the legal system, and reach a conclusion."