January 8, 2010
Japanese Communist Party Diet Policy Commission Chair Kokuta Keiji stated that in the upcoming Diet session the JCP will carry out thorough discussions on the people’s living conditions, the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, and “politics and money” issues.
At a meeting with his counterparts from ruling and other opposition parties on January 7, Kokuta pointed out, “It will be the first full-fledged budget discussion for the new cabinet. The government and ruling parties should present their basic proposals regarding the budget and carry out thorough Diet discussions.”
Kokuta stated that the JCP will focus on the following three goals in the upcoming Diet discussions: to take every possible means to break away from the “structural reform” course and improve the people’s living conditions; to end placing absolute reliance on the Japan-U.S. military alliance and discuss the issue of the U.S. Futenma Base in this regard; and to uncover “politics and money” scandals involving Prime Minister Hatoyama Yukio and DPJ Secretary General Ozawa Ichiro.
The 150-day ordinary session of the Diet will begin on January 18.
DPJ proposes revision of Diet Act
At the meeting, the DPJ requested that the Council on the Parliamentary System discuss an outline of a bill to revise the Diet Act, which was agreed upon among the three ruling parties in December. Kokuta expressed opposition to the proposal, stating that the revision of the Diet Act will weaken Diet functions.
The same proposal was made by ruling parties’ representatives at a House of Representatives Steering Committee board meeting. JCP member Sasaki Kensho stated that in the Council all parties must be able to discuss the matter without any predetermined outcomes.
- Akahata, January 8, 2010
Kokuta stated that the JCP will focus on the following three goals in the upcoming Diet discussions: to take every possible means to break away from the “structural reform” course and improve the people’s living conditions; to end placing absolute reliance on the Japan-U.S. military alliance and discuss the issue of the U.S. Futenma Base in this regard; and to uncover “politics and money” scandals involving Prime Minister Hatoyama Yukio and DPJ Secretary General Ozawa Ichiro.
The 150-day ordinary session of the Diet will begin on January 18.
DPJ proposes revision of Diet Act
At the meeting, the DPJ requested that the Council on the Parliamentary System discuss an outline of a bill to revise the Diet Act, which was agreed upon among the three ruling parties in December. Kokuta expressed opposition to the proposal, stating that the revision of the Diet Act will weaken Diet functions.
The same proposal was made by ruling parties’ representatives at a House of Representatives Steering Committee board meeting. JCP member Sasaki Kensho stated that in the Council all parties must be able to discuss the matter without any predetermined outcomes.
- Akahata, January 8, 2010
