May 23, 2008
“The Japanese Communist Party will put in more effort to publicly discuss the type of future society that we are aiming for” while arguing for replacing the present framework of Liberal Democratic Party government policies,” JCP Chair Shii Kazuo stated at a news conference on May 22.
“The Japanese Communist Party will put in more effort to publicly discuss the type of future society that we are aiming for” while arguing for replacing the present framework of Liberal Democratic Party government policies,” JCP Chair Shii Kazuo stated at a news conference on May 22.
On such questions as the widespread use of temporary workers, the new medical system for elderly people aged 75 and older, agricultural decline, and unneeded road projects, Shii said, “We have so far tried to present questions on the fundamentals of the framework of LDP politics that depend on the United States and favor the interests of the business world over the public interest.”
Shii referred to the fact that such a JCP argument has gained great public support and has begun influencing the actual politics, and said, “We will commit ourselves to revoke the new medical system for the elderly and to improve the Worker Dispatch Law within the present Diet session.”
He described the recent situation as “an unprecedented phenomenon” because in various ways, mainstream media are taking up the question whether capitalism has reached its limit. Especially, the question now being raised is whether or not the framework of capitalism can solve problems of increasing poverty, widening social gaps, speculative money ventures, and global environmental deterioration.
Shii explained that what the JCP immediately seeks is a democratic reform within the framework of capitalism, not a rapid change to socialism, and said, “In preparing for the next general election, we will talk more about our vision for a future society and discuss with the public whether the current capitalistic regime is okay or not while setting forth an argument for the need to significantly change the framework of LDP politics.” - Akahata, May 23, 2008
On such questions as the widespread use of temporary workers, the new medical system for elderly people aged 75 and older, agricultural decline, and unneeded road projects, Shii said, “We have so far tried to present questions on the fundamentals of the framework of LDP politics that depend on the United States and favor the interests of the business world over the public interest.”
Shii referred to the fact that such a JCP argument has gained great public support and has begun influencing the actual politics, and said, “We will commit ourselves to revoke the new medical system for the elderly and to improve the Worker Dispatch Law within the present Diet session.”
He described the recent situation as “an unprecedented phenomenon” because in various ways, mainstream media are taking up the question whether capitalism has reached its limit. Especially, the question now being raised is whether or not the framework of capitalism can solve problems of increasing poverty, widening social gaps, speculative money ventures, and global environmental deterioration.
Shii explained that what the JCP immediately seeks is a democratic reform within the framework of capitalism, not a rapid change to socialism, and said, “In preparing for the next general election, we will talk more about our vision for a future society and discuss with the public whether the current capitalistic regime is okay or not while setting forth an argument for the need to significantly change the framework of LDP politics.” - Akahata, May 23, 2008
