In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the ruling and opposition parties are expected to hold discussions regarding revisions to the Political Funds Control Act at special committees to be established in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors soon. The focus will be on whether the Liberal Democratic Party will include the introduction of the ``coalition system'' that each party has advocated in its concrete plan.
In response to this issue, the ruling and opposition parties have agreed to set up special committees to discuss political reform in the House of Representatives on the 11th and in the House of Councilors on the 12th, in order to discuss political reform to prevent a recurrence. I am.
The special committee is expected to hold discussions on amending the Political Funds Control Act, with each ruling and opposition party compiling their own proposals, and a so-called law that would hold Diet members responsible if there is a false entry in the income and expenditure report. They are advocating the introduction of a "joint seat system."
The Liberal Democratic Party is currently working on compiling concrete proposals, focusing on issues such as strengthening the responsibility of members, strengthening external audits, and improving transparency through digitalization.
However, regarding the ``association system,'' Prime Minister Kishida took a positive stance, saying, ``It is important to revise the law so that not only accounting officers but also politicians themselves are responsible,'' while party leaders said, ``Accounting officers intentionally Some cautious opinions were expressed, such as, ``Requirements should be clarified, such as what to do if a person commits fraud,'' and the focus will be on whether or not to incorporate them into a concrete proposal.