The Liberal Democratic Party's Party Disciplinary Committee has issued an explanation regarding the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party, stating that it will hold a committee meeting on the 4th to review the punishment for the 39 members of the Abe and Nikai factions who are subject to punishment. If you wish to do so, please submit it in writing.
Regarding this issue, the Liberal Democratic Party's executive team has brought together four pro-Abe executives who discussed the handling of kickbacks, as well as members of the Abe and Nikai factions who have missed more than 5 million yen in income and expenditure reports over a five-year period. On the 1st, Secretary-General Motegi requested the party discipline committee to review the punishment.
In response to this, the Party Disciplinary Committee notified the 39 people on the morning of the 2nd that they would have an opportunity to make excuses.
The notice states that the party is being held politically and morally responsible for the omission of income and expenditure reports, and that a party discipline committee will be held on the 4th to conduct an investigation.
If you wish to provide an explanation, we ask that you submit your explanation on one A4 sheet of paper by 10 a.m. on the same day.
Once the written explanation is submitted, the Party Disciplinary Committee will decide on the specific punishment based on its contents.
Liberal Democratic Party Acting Secretary-General Kajiyama: ``I would like to leave it to the decision of the Party Disciplinary Committee.''
Kajiyama, acting secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, said at a press conference, ``According to party rules, maintenance of party discipline, including disciplinary action, is to be made by the Party Disciplinary Committee.After consulting with President Kishida, we leave the decision to the Party Disciplinary Committee.'' I want to.”
On the other hand, in response to a question about Prime Minister Kishida's political responsibility as party president, he said, ``If it's about governing yourself, I think it's up to you to think about it yourself.''