Yoshihiko Noda, representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, questioned the four LDP officials to be decided in the afternoon on the 30th, saying, “It’s a well-balanced appointment.There is a possibility that President Shigeru Ishiba, who has been an anti-mainstream faction and has always made a point, will no longer be able to make a point.” “There is,” he said. “It gives the impression that this is leading to an early dissolution of the House of Representatives and a general election,” he added.

Regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Mr. Ishiba said that he was actually against the Prime Minister’s decision to dissolve the House of Representatives under Article 7, and that his decision to hold the vote on October 27th was “twisted from the beginning.” Criticism. The request was made after repeated debates at the Budget Committee and other meetings.

Prior to this, in a street speech, he touched on the slush fund scandal and criticized the party, saying, “Even though new facts are coming out one after another, there is no re-investigation.” I can only think of the dissolution as a way to cover up a stinky situation.” (Kyodo News)