Prime Minister Kishida met with the chairperson of the working team set up under the Liberal Democratic Party's "Political Reform Headquarters" in response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, and discussed the regulation of political funding in order to restore trust in the party. He instructed them to proceed with discussions on legal revisions and party reform.
On the afternoon of the 8th, Prime Minister Kishida met with the chairperson and secretary general of the working team launched this week under the party's ``Political Reform Headquarters'' at the Liberal Democratic Party Headquarters.
The working teams are: ▽A team that considers legal developments such as revisions to the Political Funds Control Act; ▽A team that works to strengthen party functions and governance, including personnel matters; The three teams responsible for the review include former State Minister for Foreign Affairs Keisuke Suzuki, former State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yohei Matsumoto, and former Digital Minister Karen Makishima, respectively.
Prime Minister Kishida said, ``I would like to request that you take measures that will help restore trust in the party,'' and instructed the party to move forward with concrete discussions on amendments to the Political Funds Control Act and party reform.
The three teams plan to hold their first meeting next week to begin deliberations.