“Members of the four opposition parties will hold the House of Councilors Political Ethics Committee next week to file a petition for review.”

The chairpersons of the Diet Committee of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party have met regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, and members of the Constitutional Democratic Party's four opposition parties will hold a meeting of the House of Councilors Political Ethics Review Committee next week to examine the matter. I told them that I would file a complaint.

Liberal Democratic Party's Ishii, chairman of the House of Councilors Diet Measures Committee, and Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's House of Councilors Diet Measures Committee Chairman Saito met in the Diet on the afternoon of the 15th.

In this discussion, Mr. Saito stated that members of the Diet who did not record their party income in their political funds balance report need to explain why and how it is used. I told them that I would hold a review board and file a request for a review.

The House of Councillors' review committee requires complaints from five or more members, one-third of the 15 members, and since there are five members from four opposition parties, only opposition parties can submit complaints. is.

Mr. Saito told reporters, ``I have been saying for some time that a review committee should be held, but even at today's stage, there is no clear movement.The opposition party will create a playing field, so it is the role of Diet members to make excuses.'' ” he said.

Mr. Saito also assumes that dozens of people will be targeted, including Yasumasa Ohno, a lawmaker who left the Liberal Democratic Party after being indicted on charges of making false statements in violation of the Political Funds Control Act, and former Liberal Democratic Party House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko Seko. clarified.

Liberal Democratic Party House of Councilors Country Relations Committee Chairman Ishii: ``Both houses of the House of Representatives should be on the same page.''

Liberal Democratic Party House of Councilors Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Ishii told reporters in the Diet, ``Political Ethics Review Committees are established in both houses of the Diet, and if the subjects are in both houses, they should be kept in sync as much as possible.'' There is no precedent in the House of Councilors, but if there is a complaint from the opposition party, it is possible that it will be filed soon before the House of Representatives, so I would like to closely monitor the movements of the House of Representatives and consult with the executive branch before making a decision.'' .