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On the 26th, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga postponed a press conference to coincide with the partial cancellation of the new coronavirus emergency declaration. The reason is that the general situation of the infection has not yet been determined and explained to the public, but the ruling party also raises doubts. The interview will be moderated by Cabinet Public Relations Secretary Makiko Yamada, who received a lot of entertainment from the broadcasting company “Tohokushinsha” where Masatake, the prime minister’s eldest son works, and the opposition party rebelled saying that “Mr. Yamada is in hiding.” In g. (Kazuki Murakami, Shunsuke Shimizu)
◆ Lots of information to explain
The prime minister, who responded in a “hanged” format by answering questions in front of the press conference instead of a press conference, responded “hanged” when the three Kansai prefectures were canceled during the state of emergency declared in April to May. from last year. Mention that. Recognizing that this was a continuation of the precedent, he repeated the interview and said: “We should make a decision after seeing the whole thing.”
The prime minister held three press conferences on January 7, when he announced the state of emergency, and on January 13, when seven prefectures were added, and on February 2, which was extended by one month except for Tochigi prefecture. . .
With this launch, the government finally fell to stage 3 and was wondering whether to include Fukuoka prefecture, which still has a high rate of bed use. The experts pointed out that “it is very important to go down to stage 2”, but what is the reason and reason for the cancellation? The possibility of spreading the infection again, the prospects for the 1 metropolitan area and the 3 remaining prefectures, the prospects for vaccination … There is a lot of information that the prime minister himself should pass on to the people.
The prime minister explained that Fukuoka’s cancellation was “reasonable. Beds are also up to standard” and that he would “do his best to cancel” all three Tokyo prefectures, but it is difficult to say that he has exhausted the explanation.
Liberal Democratic Party officials lamented that they should have had a press conference, and Yukio Edano, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, criticized it as “a disclaimer.”
◆ I ask people …
There is no set standard for explanations and press conferences at the Diet regarding the statement.
At the time of the reorder in January, the opposition party asked the Prime Minister to attend, but the ruling party refused, according to the government’s explanation in the House Steering Committee of both Houses of Representatives. As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (then) explained at the time of the announcement of the statement last year, Yasutoshi Nishimura, the Minister of Economic Revitalization, had attended the committee, thus explaining the reason as “an extension of that story.” .
However, when the statement was extended in February, the Prime Minister, not Mr. Nishimura, attended the Commission. The “precedent” was annulled to apologize for the nightly club visit by members of the ruling party under the statement.
When journalists asked, “I am asking people (to be patient), do you think you can get cooperation without a meeting?” The prime minister replied, “I am hanging.”
◆ Criticism of the Liberal Democratic Party, “It seems that it is escaping”
There is an ardent opinion that the theme of the entertainment of the public relations officer Yamada has influenced the press conference. The prime minister totally denied that there was no connection to Mr. Yamada, but Kiyomi Tsujimoto, the deputy representative of the Democratic Constitutional Party, criticized reporters for “hiding Mr. Yamada.” The Liberal Democratic Party also says it “appears to be on the run” (a veteran lawmaker).
The official residence was initially preparing for a press conference, but changed its policy. The Cabinet Press Conference secretariat also declined to hold a press conference. The company of secretaries said it would like to ask other questions in addition to the statement, but said: “I have explained it through interviews with the chief cabinet secretary and each minister.”
Junya Ogawa, a Ritsumin, insisted in the House Committee on the 26th. “The wrong decision that made (Mr. Yamada) keep pitching is an obstacle to the press conference. It is a fall.
