
簗農水相の辞任を受け、野党各党から高市首相の任命責任を問う声が一斉に上がる
衆院選を巡る問題や公選法違反疑惑が報じられた簗和生農林水産相の辞任を受け、野党各党は14日、続投を認めてきた高市早苗首相の任命責任を一斉に追及した。国会での追及を続ける構えを示す。
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簗和生農林水産相が予算カット発言や公職選挙法違反疑惑などの報道を受けて辞表を提出した。
衆院選を巡る「予算カット」発言や公職選挙法違反疑惑が報じられた簗和生農林水産相の辞任を受け、野党各党から14日、続投を認めてきた高市早苗首相の責任を問う声が一斉に上がった。引き続き国会で取り上げる構えだ。
簗農水相が辞表提出 政権発足後初、高市首相に打撃―公選法違反疑惑受け
民主改革の会の後藤祐一国対委員長は国会内で記者団に「遅過ぎる辞任だ。首相の判断が問われる」と批判。簗氏が過去の衆院選で運動員を買収したとする文春オンラインの新たな報道にも言及し、「議員辞職すべきだ」と語気を強めた。
国民民主党の玉木雄一郎代表は「疑念や疑惑に対して内閣として応える責任がある」と指摘。衆参両院で本会議や予算委員会の開催を求め、それが消費税減税関連法案の審議入りの条件になるとの認識を示した。
公明党の岡本三成代表は記者団に「当然のけじめだ。辞任では済まない事案のオンパレードだ」と非難した。立憲民主党の斎藤嘉隆国対委員長は簗氏の釈明では不十分とし、「説明責任を果たしたとは言えない」と指弾。参院予算委員会の集中審議を複数回開くよう訴えた。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
国会での予算委員会などの集中審議開催
Likely · Within days

On the night of the 14th, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi accepted the resignation of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kazuo Yan, who was accused of violating the Public Offices Election Act. This is a de facto reshuffle, and the first cabinet change due to scandal since the inauguration of the government. The opposition parties are poised to pursue responsibility for the appointment.

Following the resignation of Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yan, there has been criticism from experts who say, ``Just resigning is not enough.'' Some are questioning Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's responsibility for appointing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who did not urge her to resign, taking issue with comments such as budget cuts made by local governments supporting rival candidates.

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yan, who resigned after being accused of violating the Public Elections Act, received a series of harsh criticisms and voices of disappointment from voters in the Tochigi 3rd Ward of the House of Representatives, his hometown, including comments such as ``palliative remarks'' and ``It's natural for him to resign.''

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yan Yan resigned due to suspicions of violating the Public Elections Act, and Prime Minister Takaichi addressed his responsibility for appointing the minister. In addition, the Japanese government held a protest against Russia's detention of a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter, and various news broke out, including a fire at the Saudi Aramco headquarters and the death of author Chiji Kuroi.

A survey by the Board of Audit has revealed that approximately 65.1% of unused park land owned by local governments and other organizations across the country has not been developed for more than 20 years after being acquired. Most have not considered whether to continue or cancel the project, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is asking local governments to consider and report on their future plans.

At the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 14th, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gave an example of the ``approximately 20 million people'', or approximately 30% of Japan's currently employed people, who will be eligible for the subsidy to reduce the burden on workers, which is being introduced in conjunction with the consumption tax cut on food items, referring to systems in other countries.