The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, really regretted that he might fail to amend the constitution once more. (Image via The Straits Times)

Abe: Missing the Constitutional reform in 2020 is regrettable

Alfonsus Adi Putra
Politics & Economic
News Flash Japan
May 04, 2020
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On Sunday, the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, said that he regretted that he failed to realize his main objective to become the first person to amend Japan’s pacifist constitution by 2020. When becoming the PM of Japan in 2012, the main goal of Abe is to amend the pacifist constitution. He argued that the amendment is needed for the Self-Defense Forces’ constitutionality.

In a message released on the 73rd anniversary of the supreme law, Abe said that there is no need to hurry for that. His opposition had been criticizing him for trying to build his momentum by stirring up the fear of the Japanese people. The message was shown to a rally of pre-amendment groups.

Three years ago, Abe also said to the same group that he would put a new constitution by amending the war-renouncing Article 9 by 2020. However, it seems like the goal needs to wait. The pacifist constitution restricts Japan from developing its military forces and other necessities for war.

While it is a long-held goal, the majority of Japanese people think that there is no need to rush on the amendment of the Constitution.

Moreover, Abe also said that the amendment will also cover 4 elements of the Constitution. One of which is Abe wants to introduce the emergency clause to endow the Cabinet power at a time of major disaster. However, the critics said that it might mean that the Japanese government would intervene with people’s rights.

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