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Prime Minister Suga apologizes for the ruling party’s entry and exit from the restaurant at midnight during the state of emergency in the Steering Committee of the House of Councilors on the 2nd.
It has been decided to extend the state of emergency one month after the spread of the new coronavirus. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated at the time of the announcement that “the situation will definitely improve in a month”, and that the number of infected people is decreasing, but has not risen. During this time, it was discovered that disagreements and amendments emerged within the administration over the criteria for canceling the declaration, and that the ruling party lawmakers had left for the city at midnight. Political distrust is spreading from cooperating people, and the call from prime ministers waving the infection control flag may be drowned out. (Mikihiko Ueno, Shunsuke Inoue)
◆ If you think it is a lap, “Run another lap”
On the afternoon of the 2nd, the Prime Minister reported on the policy of extension of the state of emergency in the House Steering Committee of both Houses of Representatives. He apologized for not being able to cancel it in a month, said “I’m so sorry” and appealed “I would like you to go one step further and cooperate with people.”
The number of newly infected people across the country, which stood at about 7,500 as of January 7, when the statement was announced, has dropped to about 1,800 on January 1. At a press conference on the night of the 2nd, the prime minister emphasized that “the measures taken so far have begun to show clear effects”, but a senior government official said: “I thought it was a return and I told people That ran difficult. I decided to turn around. ”
◆ Shake as a guide for cancellation
As is clear from various opinion polls, it cannot be said that the administration’s measures against the crown have won the support of the people. This is because, in addition to the strong impression that economic activities have been emphasized and response has been delayed, the guidelines and standards for the cancellation of the declaration are also striking.
In January, the chairman of the government’s new crown countermeasures subcommittee, Shigeru Omi, said earlier this year when the statement was announced: “Given the current infection situation, less than a month is a difficult task.” However, the prime minister mentioned “improvement in a month” at a press conference on the 7th when he announced the announcement.
Regarding the criteria for canceling the declaration, Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister in charge of economic revitalization, initially explained that in Tokyo, the standard is that the number of newly infected people should be less than “500 per day”, but then , “Even if it falls below 500, it will rise immediately. It does not mean that we will exhaustively judge the condition of the bed, etc.” The administration has decided to extend the number of new infections in Tokyo, with 393 on the 1st of this month and 556 on the 2nd. The prime minister said at a press conference on the 2nd that the medical system was tight and that “it is necessary to reduce the number of people hospitalized and seriously ill.”
◆ “People will not follow this”
The careless actions of the ruling party legislators were discovered as the harsh national life continued.
Jun Matsumoto, the former chairman of the National Public Security Commission, and three other PLD members were accompanied by Kiyoshi Toyama, who was acting secretary general of the Komeito party, and was eating and drinking at a club in Ginza, Tokyo at the midnight. during the declaration. Mr. Matsumoto admitted that he had explained the lie that he had “gone alone” when he was discovered, and three PLD members were forced to leave the party and Toyama was forced to resign as a member of the Diet.
The Prime Minister apologized to the Transport Council and said: “I am very sorry and sincerely apologize to the people.” The opposition also continued its actions in December last year when it participated in a large number of dinners at a steakhouse. “I am deeply sorry. At that time, the state of emergency (restaurant business) was not allowed until 10pm done,” he was haunted by the explanation. The Liberal Democratic Party has also criticized the ruling party calling for unity, saying: “The ruling party is losing credibility. The people will not follow this.”
