JapanThis year three games will be organized on 28th AprilRepresentativeVoting for the by-election is open. Since this is the first central-level election following suspicions of illegal political donations among factions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the outcome of the by-election could impact Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governance and disintegration strategy. the house of Representatives.
Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun reported that, influenced by suspicions of illegal political donations, the ruling party was preparing for a crisis in these three by-elections, while opposition parties took advantage of the situation to launch a fierce attack on the issue of “politics and money”. Did. ,
The relevant Japanese units announced today that a total of three by-elections, the 15th electoral district of Tokyo, the 1st electoral district of Shimane Prefecture and the 3rd electoral district of Nagasaki Prefecture, will be held on April 28.
●Shimane Prefecture’s first constituency presents a duel between the ruling and opposition parties
The by-election in Shimane Prefecture’s 1st constituency is being held due to the death of former House Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda of the Liberal Democratic Party, a 55-year-old former finance ministry official, and 58-year-old former Finance Ministry official Hiroyuki Hosoda of the Liberal Democratic Party. Opposition party member KazumasaDemocratic PartyFormer representative Akiko Kamei has registered to run for office, setting off a confrontation between the government and the opposition.
Nishikori said this morning in his constituency of Matsue City that this is a very difficult election and that he hopes he will have the opportunity to make a small contribution to the development of his hometown of Shimane.
Kamei said in front of JR Matsu Station in the morning that this was an election between the ruling and opposition parties after a “kickback issue” broke out between factions within the Liberal Democratic Party, adding, “If we win this election, it will be a big deal.” Shock to Kishida government, this will change the direction of Japanese politics.
●9 people are in the fray for Tokyo’s 15th district
A by-election was held in Tokyo’s 15th district because former representative Kakizawa Mitaru (who had left the Liberal Democratic Party) was found guilty of violating the Public Office Elections Act and resigned, however, the Liberal Democratic Party not only fielded a candidate The independent candidate nominated was also not recommended.
There are currently 9 people registered to compete for the Tokyo 15th Ward by-election, including Sakai Sakai, a 37-year-old former district councilor of the Cadet Democratic Party, and Yui Kanazawa, a 33-year-old former office worker supported by Japan. Yoko Ototake, a 48-year-old non-party writer recommended by the Reform Association, and the National Democratic Party and others, presented a fierce battle between different parties to compete for a seat in the House of Representatives.
●Opposition conflict appears in the third district of Nagasaki Prefecture
Nagasaki’s 3rd district is a by-election in which Yaichi Tanikawa (who has left the Liberal Democratic Party) has resigned as a member of the House of Representatives after being convicted of illegal acts. The Liberal Democratic Party also filed nominations in this district. did not do. And the election presented a situation where two candidates from opposition parties were facing off against each other.
Furthermore, in view of previous incidents in Japan where former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead during a by-election, and Fumio Kishida was publicly attacked, a large number of people gathered at the speech site on the street. Police personnel can be seen. Enter the by-election in Shimane Prefecture’s 1st constituency today, a scene of heavy security.
When Yuko Obuchi, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party election protest committee, gave a speech in front of the Shimane prefectural office in Matsue city this morning, the police deliberately separated Obuchi more than 10 meters from the audience and set up a fence around her; Spectators were checked at the entrance to see if they had any suspicious items, and police officers were also deployed at nearby high places.
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