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Nobuto Hosaka, Mayor of Setagaya, who opposes the introduction of criminal punishment in the Infectious Disease Control Act
Nobuto Hosaka, Mayor of Setagaya, posted on his Twitter account on the 24th, “He presented a bill to amend the Infectious Diseases Law, which includes the introduction of criminal penalties for refusal to hospitalize and refusal to investigate in the health centers, which are being deliberated in the current Diet. If this happens, it will cause confusion in the public health center. “
On the 22nd, the government approved a bill to reform the Infectious Diseases Law and the New Coronavirus Special Measures Law in order to improve the effectiveness of infection prevention measures, and presented it to the Diet. Our goal is the establishment in early February.
Mayor Hosaka published several posts in succession, saying, “The scene of the rejection of hospitalization and investigation is the health center. Everyone knows that the health center is working hard, but contact the police in response to positive people. Great confusion in criminal proceedings such as interrogations and trials “.
“Imagine that a manager of a health center has several cases as part of a criminal case. If he has some, it is difficult to take command of the original measures of the crown,” he said.
He also noted that criminal punishment “is concerned with breaking the relationship of trust with infected people.” Based on his reflection on discrimination and prejudice against patients such as leprosy, he questioned that the law, which included respect for human rights in the preamble, “would overturn the foundations.” (Chikage Iwaoka)
