Japan's New Party Threatens to Dissolve the House of Representatives if the Number of Members is Not Reduced!
Regarding the bill to reduce the number of members of the House of Representatives, the co-leader of Japan's New Party, Fumitake Fujita, stated that in order to pass the bill during this session of the Diet, they will seek the assistance of the opposition parties. However, if this is not achieved, then the House of Representatives will be dissolved.
In the coalition agreement between the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Kōshaku Hata, Japan's New Party has determined to aim for a reduction of 10% in the number of members of the House of Representatives, and has requested that the bill be submitted and passed at this special session of the Diet.
Fujita said: "This is just a simple law. It is difficult to reduce the small electoral districts, and there are disputes throughout the country. Therefore, it is the fastest way to reduce through proportional representation. The submission can be achieved under the consensus between our party and the LDP, so it must be done. In short, I will do my best to persuade various people to make it happen. To ensure the passage of the bill during this session of the Diet, we will seek the assistance of the opposition parties. Dissolving the House of Representatives is the exclusive authority of the Prime Minister, but we believe the agreement is correct, and we will proceed. If it is rejected unreasonably, then we will dissolve the House of Representatives."
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