
首長支援巡る発言などで辞任、高市首相の任命責任も問う声
簗和生農林水産相が辞任したことを受け、有識者から「辞めれば済む話ではない」と批判の声が上がっている。対立候補支援自治体の予算カット発言などを問題視し、辞任を促さなかった高市早苗首相の任命責任を問う声も出ている。
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簗農水相が首長選で対立候補を支援した自治体の予算を大幅カットしたとされる発言や公選法違反疑惑が浮上し、辞表を提出した。
簗和生農林水産相が辞任した。「辞めれば済むという話ではない」「丁寧に説明すべきだ」。有識者からは、首長が対立候補を支援した自治体の予算を「大幅カットした」との発言などに加え、辞任を促さなかった高市早苗首相にも厳しい声が上がった。
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
政治アナリストの伊藤惇夫さんは、首長が自身を支援しなかった2市町の道路予算を簗氏が国土交通省に問い合わせたことを問題視。「明らかにプレッシャーを掛けている。個人的な恨みを晴らすためだけに予算をカットしようとしたのであれば、民主主義の否定にもつながる。大臣を辞めれば済むという話ではない」と指摘する。
批判の矛先を高市首相にも向ける。「任命責任は重い。裏金議員の簗氏をあえて入閣させ、不祥事が明らかになっても辞めさせなかった。首相は国会や会見で丁寧に説明すべきだ」と訴えた。
政治評論家の有馬晴海さんは「辞任は当然。『予算カット』の発言が明らかになった時点で辞めさせるべきだった」と切り捨てた。「大臣は公平に予算を差配する必要があるが、その資質に欠ける人物だと明らかになった」と評した。

In response to the resignation of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kazuo Yan, who was reported to have violated the Public Elections Act due to problems surrounding the House of Representatives election, opposition parties on the 14th collectively sought to hold Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responsible for appointing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who had been allowed to continue in the post. He indicates that he will continue to pursue the matter in the Diet.

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.

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.