Prime Minister says he has explained everything to the best of his knowledge and intends not to attend the House of Councilors Political Ethics Committee

Prime Minister Kishida was asked to attend as a witness the Political Ethics Review Committee that is expected to be held in the House of Councilors regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, but as far as we know so far, the explanation is He indicated that he had no intention of attending the event.

Concerning the Political Ethics Committee, which is expected to be held in the House of Councilors next week, Yuki Konishi of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan said at the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 6th, ``Prime Minister Kishida, the party president, is responsible for the facts surrounding the allegations.'' He should confirm this and attend the meeting as a witness to fulfill his accountability to the public."

In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``Up until now, I have explained everything to the best of my knowledge in various forums. I personally don't think it's necessary to attend the meeting again."

In addition, when it was pointed out that there was a difference of opinion among executives regarding the details of the kickback of party income to members of the Abe faction, Prime Minister Kishida responded, ``Regarding the discrepancy in statements. Both myself and the party are working hard to understand the actual situation, but to date we have not been able to confirm anything.We are continuing our efforts to confirm the situation, and we must continue to do so."

Furthermore, former Prime Minister Mori, who once served as the chairman, was asked to confirm the matter, saying, ``Due to interviews with relevant members of the Diet, no testimony specifically pointing to former Prime Minister Mori's involvement has been confirmed, so we will ask him directly. "I haven't done anything," he reiterated.

On the other hand, regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, Prime Minister Kishida responded to the point that foreigners should be prohibited from purchasing party tickets to avoid foreign interference, saying, ``This is a common rule for all parties, so I don't want to discuss it.'' "We need to deepen our understanding, but we share a shared awareness of the issues. I would like to think about what we can do as the Liberal Democratic Party."