PM Noda unwilling to respond to public criticism
August 31, 2011
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2011 August 31 - September 6 [POLITICS]
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Noda Yoshihiko has become the third Prime Minister after Hatoyama Yukio and Kan Naoto under the Democratic Party-led government in just two years from the regime change from the Liberal Democratic Party.
While giving consideration to the party’s unity and to the LDP and the Komei suggesting that the DPJ review its election manifesto, Noda is apparently unwilling to respond to public criticism.
During the DPJ presidential election, he stated that he “will take over” the plan to construct a new U.S. base in Okinawa’s Nago City as agreed upon by the Japanese and U.S. governments “based on the Japan-U.S. alliance.” It seems that he has no intention of listening to the voice of Okinawans opposing the base transfer within Okinawa.
Regarding a raise in the consumption tax rate to 10% from the present 5%, he said that he “will create an environment” for that. He also said that he “will realize an early enactment” of bills to further reduce corporate taxes. It is highly likely that he will ignore the manifesto the DPJ published two years ago in which the party promises to not increase the consumption tax for four years.
He stated that he will continue what his predecessor was seeking to implement, such as a special economic zone which allows large business entities to come into the farming and fishing industries in 3.11 disaster-hit areas and a reconstruction tax imposed even on the still suffering 3.11 disaster sufferers.
He spoke of the need to end the ongoing nuclear crisis and to reduce radioactive contamination, but stated he will secure electricity by “making the use of nuclear power generation after confirming its safety.” Noda intends to keep depending on nuclear power generation.
He has recently caused international concern over his remarks, “Japanese Class-A war criminals were in fact not war criminals.” He will definitely suffer diplomatic hardships.
He mentioned that he will adhere to the tri-partisan agreement (DPJ, LDP, Komei), which includes a review of the DPJ manifesto. With formation of a grand coalition in mind, he will no doubt betray the public who wished for a change from the LDP politics.
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