Seiko Noda "Apology" for the first conservative division in 55 years by the prefectural governor

In the election of the governor in January next year, the Liberal Democratic Party prefectural federation chairman Seiko Noda officially decided to hold an election countermeasures meeting of the party Gifu 1st district branch on the 6th and recommend Governor Hajime Furuta (73) aiming for 5 elections. It was. At the beginning of the meeting, Mr. Noda apologized for the conservative division for the first time in 55 years, saying, "I would like to apologize for this situation as the prefectural chairman."

 Regarding the fact that the Liberal Democratic Party prefectural assembly will support Mr. Yoshihide Esaki (56), a former Deputy Minister's Secretariat of the Cabinet Office , Mr. Noda said, "It started from the fact that some people said that Governor Furuta's attitude was bad." Criticism again. After evaluating Governor Furuta 's response to the new coronavirus and classical swine fever (CSF, classical swine fever ), he said, "We must continue to work under the governor." Mr. Noda also revealed that he told the supporters after the meeting that he would like him to do the election with the enthusiasm of Noda (the person himself).

 Regarding the election of the governor, Takashi Nekota (80), acting chairman of the prefectural federation, who supports Mr. Esaki, has announced on the 1st that he intends to retire for the current term as "cutting off the retreat." On the 6th, Mr. Noda only stated that Mr. Nekoda's remark was "The end of the Diet will come someday. I am a big senior who has been very helpful and has memories of sadness."

 On the other hand, young prefectural assembly and the City Council to support the Mr. Ezaki, Chogi et al. A total of about 50 people is 5 days, Gifu open the conference's campaign in the, House of Councilors members (Gifu electoral district) Yasumasa Ono was also attended. After the meeting, Mr. Ohno explained the reason for supporting Mr. Esaki, "The prefectural council members who have seen the prefectural government closest to them are choosing Mr. Esaki." Parliamentarians who support Governor Furuta criticized the prefectural council who supported Mr. Esaki as "gerontocracy politics," saying, "Don't do it in elections. No matter what the other party says I want to go. "

 The governor election, New Japan Ms. Toyoko Inagaki of women's Kai Prefecture headquarters chairman (69) is in addition to the Communist Party in response to the recommendation of the other which is scheduled candidacy as an independent, of Motoken staff pharmacist Mr. Yuji Nitta (36 ) Has also announced his candidacy without belonging.

Source: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASND67557ND6OHGB001.html