At a meeting of policy managers from local LDP organizations, Prime Minister Kishida apologized for the problems surrounding factional political funding parties, and emphasized his intention to restore trust through measures such as disciplinary action against the members involved.
The Liberal Democratic Party held a National Political Affairs Research Chairman's Conference in Tokyo ahead of its party convention on the 16th.
In response, Prime Minister Kishida apologized, saying, ``The issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's political funding has attracted great suspicion from the public, leading to political distrust.I sincerely apologize.''
He added, ``We have a difficult road ahead of us, including determining political responsibility, amending laws such as the Political Funds Control Act, and creating a system in the Diet to prevent a recurrence. "We must regain the Liberal Democratic Party," he said, emphasizing his intention to restore trust through measures such as disciplinary action against the relevant members.
In addition, Chairman of the Political Affairs Research Council Watami Watari stated, ``Although the public's view of our party is extremely harsh, we cannot allow our policies to stagnate.We hope to restore the people's understanding and trust by steadily working out and implementing our policies.'' I did.