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It has been revealed that Prime Minister Yoshii Suga refused to nominate six new candidates for membership recommended by the Japan Academy of Sciences, a special national organization that proposes policies from the point of view of academics. This is the first refusal to nominate a candidate for recommendation since 2004, when the current system was established. All six criticized government policies, such as laws related to security and specific laws to protect secrets. At a press conference on the 1st, Secretary of State Katsunobu Kato said: “It is natural for the government to take responsibility (for the staff) in the academic conference, which is the administrative body of the Prime Minister,” but did not explain why. . .. (Mitsuharu Mochizuki, Mitsuharu Umeno)
◆ Retired President “Intervention in Academic Freedom” rejected by the Secretary of State
Juichi Yamagoku, who retired from the presidency of the academic conference on September 30, said in an interview: “I was briefed just before I retired, and no reason was given. It is said that (government law) is an intervention in academic freedom “. It can not be helped “.
On the other hand, Secretary General Kato said that “it is not necessary to name a recommended person in a mandatory way”, and said that it would not be a violation of academic freedom.
◆ Secretariat “The selection process has no answer”
According to the Academic Council secretariat, new-member candidates submitted a letter of recommendation for 105 people to the Personnel Division of the Cabinet Office in late August based on past academic work and accomplishments. On September 28, the secretariat received a draft announcement of the section for 99 people.
The secretariat asked why the six people were not appointed the next day, but the section did not reveal that it could not respond to the selection process. On the 30th, the academic council presented a document to the Cabinet Office requesting an explanation of the reasons for not appointing.
◆ No right to appoint prime minister
According to the Law of the Academy of Sciences of Japan, “the members are appointed by the Prime Minister on the basis of the recommendation of the Council” (Article 7, paragraph 2), and the Prime Minister has the right to appoint, but not to appoint. . The government responded in the Board of Education of the Chamber of Councilors on November 24, 1983, saying: “We will not reject what is recommended by society, we will name only the form, the government will not interfere or harm, that is not the case.” You are doing.
The Japan Academic Conference has a capacity of 210 people. The mandate is 6 years, and half of them change every 3 years. The academic conference announced 99 new members on day 1, which is 6 less than capacity.
