Liberal Democratic Party executive department accelerates adjustments towards decision on disciplinary action in the first week of April regarding faction funding issue

Due to the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party, the Liberal Democratic Party's executive committee plans to impose harsh punishment on those who have served as general secretary. We are accelerating coordination with a view to making a decision in the first week of April, before Prime Minister Kishida visits the United States.

Regarding this issue, the Liberal Democratic Party's executive committee plans to take action against the approximately 80 members of the Abe and Nikai factions who were not included in the income and expenditure report and were the subject of interviews.

On the 22nd, Prime Minister Kishida held a series of meetings with Chairman of the Board of Internal Affairs and Communications Moriyama, Chairman of the Political Affairs Research Council Watami, and Chairman of the House of Councilors Sekiguchi, and exchanged opinions regarding the form of punishment.

Secretary-General Motegi also said, ``I want to make sure that we don't decide on a response policy as soon as possible and don't drag it out.We want to create a form that will not be lenient on those at the top and harsh on those on the bottom, and that will allow strict responses to those in positions of responsibility. I want to take it.''

So far, the executive branch has said that the former secretary-general of the faction cannot escape responsibility, and is planning to impose severe punishment.

In addition, there is a proposal to issue a ``reprimand'' to mid-level and young employees who receive kickbacks based on instructions from factions.

On the other hand, regarding the Kishida faction, although it was not mentioned in the faction's income and expenditure report, it was decided that Prime Minister Kishida, who was the chairman, would not be punished, as it was necessary to consider it separately from the Abe faction and the Nikai faction. I'm considering it.

The executive branch has decided to accelerate coordination with the aim of making decisions in the first week of next month, ahead of Prime Minister Kishida's visit to the United States, in view of the fact that three by-elections for the House of Representatives will be announced in mid-April. Masu.