The House of Councilors is considering holding a political ethics review committee later this week to provide explanations and question-and-answer questions from members of the House of Councilors regarding the issue surrounding political funding parties held by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party. It is expected that
The House of Councilors' Committee on Political Ethics, which is responsible for making excuses and questioning members regarding this issue, is currently confirming whether the 32 people requested by four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, are willing to attend, and as of the morning of the 12th. I plan to finish it.
So far, former House of Councilors secretary-general Seko Seko and lawmaker Shoji Nishida of the Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party have attended, and they have announced their intention to release the meeting to the press.
According to a senior Liberal Democratic Party official, in addition to the two, other members who have served as senior members of Abe's faction are considering attending.
On the other hand, the opposition party remains committed to demanding that all 32 members attend and make the meeting public, saying, ``In order to uncover the true nature of the problem, all members who received kickbacks should fulfill their accountability.''
The review committee is being considered to be held later this week, and on the 12th, the committee secretaries from the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan will hold discussions, and adjustments are expected to be made regarding attendees, schedule, and how it will be made public.