Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
15:23 JST, May 5, 2024
SAO PAULO – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday that he will make every effort to revise the law on the control of political funds during the current parliamentary session.
“When I return to Japan on Monday, I will meet with members of the Political Reform Headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party to discuss what more needs to be done to determine the direction of reform,” Kishida said at a meeting in Japan. press conference in Sao Paulo during his visit to South America.
Regarding the ¥1 million monthly allowance given to lawmakers for research, study, public relations and accommodation, Kishida, who is also president of the LDP, said he would “hold discussions with each party to reach an agreement as soon as possible to come to a conclusion.”
The amount – previously known as document, correspondence, travel and subsistence expenses – is paid to MPs separately from their salaries.
On constitutional revision, Kishida said: “My desire to realize the revision during my term [as party president] has not changed at all. Even though time is limited, I want to do everything I can to move the discussion forward, even if it is just a step.”
Regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the subsequent general elections, as well as the LDP presidential elections, Kishida said: “I will focus on doing my utmost to address issues that cannot be postponed, such as the implementation of political reforms and economic measures. , as well as various domestic and international challenges.”
The Prime Minister did not elaborate, only adding: “I think it is important to achieve results, and I am not thinking about anything else at the moment.”
