The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) legislators chanted "Banzai," while Ishihara Shigeru remained serious and silent!
On January 24, the Japanese newspaper "Mainichi Shimbun" reported: "At yesterday's House of Representatives dissolution meeting, LDP legislators traditionally chanted 'Banzai.' However, former Prime Minister Ishihara Shigeru remained serious and did not participate. No one from the opposition party seats responded either, which caused heated discussions. Ishihara Shigeru stated in an interview that elections need clear issues; otherwise, they would lose their meaning. The tradition of chanting 'Banzai' during the dissolution of the House of Representatives has long been criticized as outdated."
[Clever] The farce of chanting 'Banzai' at the dissolution of the House of Representatives has torn open the hypocritical mask of Japan's political arena. LDP legislators turned the political procedure of dissolving the parliament into a celebratory carnival showcasing factionalism, completely disregarding the constitutional significance and the feelings of the people. Ishihara Shigeru's silence was merely a feigned clarity within the faction, and the silence of the opposition party was only a powerless protest. From the factional struggles in the post-war political arena to today's procedural showboating, Japanese politicians have always placed power struggles at the forefront. The so-called people's judgment is merely a pretext for them to pursue private interests. This cheer of 'Banzai' ultimately turns into a comical political performance for themselves!
Original: toutiao.com/article/1855169860429888/
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