★ It was revealed that the Olympic Minister and the Minister of Gender Equality, Tamayo Marukawa, had jointly sent a document to the president of the prefectural assembly belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party asking them not to agree with the written opinion on the introduction of the selective surname system for married couples. At the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 3rd, Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima repeatedly asked, “Why are you against it?” Marukawa said, “I am sure I have my opinion, but that is who I am now. In charge of the minister, so I would like to fulfill my duties as a minister.” But when Marukawa’s answer was taken at face value, it was personally possible that the couple gave a different last name. I do not agree, but since I am a minister, I promote things that are different from what I think. But do you mean that I’m married but have a different last name? Fukushima said: “I am not eligible for gender equality.”

★ On the 4th, in a second-class meeting on this exchange, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bunmei Ibuki, said: “If you assume the office of minister, you will not be able to stick to your own principle. The minister reveals (the principle) in the Diet. If this is the case, it is considered that it will have a great impact on the discussion of the surnames of married couples, “criticized Fukushima. He added that Marukawa’s use of a different surname is “an incoherent criticism. If you are successful in using the so-called” Marukawa, “you don’t need to use a different surname.” I think Ibuki’s theory is more incoherent, but there are some lawmakers who drop their theory when they enter cabinet, such as stamping all claims on their blog every time Vaccine Minister Taro Kono enters cabinet regarding insistence. of the minister. .. However, Marukawa’s is not logical, and I would like to support Fukushima’s point that it is “ineligible”.

★ At the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 4th, the Vice Chairman of the Communist Party, Tomoko Tamura, asked: “Did you knowingly (you oppose the selective system of couple surnames) and appointed you minister in charge of equality? of genre?” Wei said: “I don’t think it’s strange that Minister Marukawa acts like a politician. I don’t know (about the opinion), but even if he knows the facts, the minister asks Mr. Marukawa.” I replied. It turned out that there was no person appropriate in the proper place. (K) * Honorary title omitted