Demanding a major reorganization of the supplementary budget 4 opposition parties

The four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Communist Party , held a meeting with the chairman of the National Assembly Countermeasures Committee on the 20th, and agreed to make a motion to reorganize the third supplementary budget for this year to counter the new coronavirus infection . The government and the ruling party are aiming for establishment by the end of January.

　Since the supplementary budget was prepared before the declaration of emergency was issued , the emphasis is on economic measures such as spending 1 trillion yen on the “ Go To Travel Business”. Opposition parties are calling for this to be reclassified into a budget for improving medical care and supporting livelihoods.

Jun Azumi, the chairman of the　Constitutional Democratic Party , said, "There is no urgency at all. The supplementary budget is pretending to be large with a budget," including the establishment of a 2 trillion yen fund to support companies toward decarbonization. Pointed out. "We have to make a fundamental change. The symbol is Go To Travel ," he said.

　In addition, regarding the amendments to the Special Measures Law for Coronavirus and the Infectious Diseases Law, the penal provisions are regarded as a problem. "There are some very unacceptable parts, such as imprisonment with the Infectious Diseases Control Law. It should be reviewed considerably, otherwise it will not be understood by the public," he asked for a correction. On top of that, Mr. Hiroshi Moriyama, the chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party , said that he would respond to discussions with the opposition party, saying, "If discussion is necessary, I would like to respond flexibly."

Source: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP1N3RCNP1NUTFK005.html