◆Compare candidates’ answers for each question
<1> “How to appeal to restore trust in politics” “Do politics need money?” (this page)
<2> “Are you in favor of banning donations from companies and organizations?” “Are you in favor of introducing a co-accumulation system?”
<3> “What do you think about amending Article 9 of the Constitution?” “What are your thoughts on nuclear power?”
<4> “What is the introduction of the optional separate surname system for married couples?” “What is the evaluation of the Koike metropolitan government?”
◆Read the answers for each candidate (in order of submission from top)
Katsuya FukunagaMr. (43) = various schools/new = lawyer
Hirotada OtotakeMr. (48) = Independent / New People’s Democratic Party, First Association = Vice Representative of First Association
Rina Yoshikawa (Rina Yoshikawa)Ms. (36)=Suffrage/New=Nurse
Tsukasa Akimoto(52) = Independent, former = Former Deputy Minister of the Environment
Yui Kanazawa (Yui Kanazawa)Mr. (33) = Japan Restoration Association, New Association to Realize Free Education = Former Ezaki Glico employee
Ryosuke NemotoMr. (29) = Various schools/new = IT company management
Natsumi Sakai(37) = Constitutional Democratic Party New = Former Koto Ward Councilor
Akari IiyamaMr. (48) = Various Schools/New = Reitaku University Visiting Professor
Genki Sudo (Genki Sudo)Mr. (46) = Independent/New = Former mixed martial artist
There is no end to incidents involving politics and money. What would you say about restoring trust in politics?
Mr. Katsuya Fukunaga=Factions “Party that protects the people from NHK”/Newcomer
In terms of the legal system, in the medium to long term, politicians should also be subject to taxation as self-employed individuals, and expenses should be explained by receipts, etc. Until a system is in place, the government should strive to earn the public’s trust by voluntarily disclosing details of its income and expenditures and purpose.
Hiromasa Ototake= Independent/Newcomer
The Political Funds Control Law will be revised to fundamentally resolve the issue between politics and money. Specifically, the government will strengthen penalties for false entries in political fund income and expenditure reports, establish a third-party independent organization to supervise political funds and party subsidies, and disclose the use of research and public relations stay expenses.
Rina Yoshikawa=Participating parties/newcomers
Since the beginning of the party’s founding, the party’s operations have been financed by party fees and donations from individuals. We believe that we will be able to gain the trust of voters if they learn about our transparent and clean management of funds, which existing political parties do not have.
Mr. Tsukasa Akimoto= Independent/Formerly employed
We will create a system to disclose information and create a transparent situation at all times.
Yui Kanazawa＝Japan Restoration Association・Newcomer
What we will urgently need to do during the current Diet session is strengthen the penalties under the Political Funds Control Act, introduce a joint system, review parties, and make things more transparent by thoroughly conducting external audits. Furthermore, we will continue to carry out reforms aimed at realizing clean politics from the perspective of taxpayers.
Ryosuke Nemoto= Various factions “Tsubasa’s Party”/Newcomer
Since the Liberal Democratic Party, which is backed by an anti-Japanese cult called the Unification Church, is in power, there is no way to restore trust. The ruling Komeito party is also run by a religious cult called Soka Gakkai. At this point, there is no way that political trust can be restored.
Natsumi Sakai=Constitutional Democratic Party/Newcomer
The current politics and money issues in Koto Ward and the Diet are all caused by the Liberal Democratic Party. By winning, we would like to break away from the old Liberal Democratic Party politics, which is dirty with money, and restore honest politics that is trusted by the people.
Mr. Yo Iiyama= Various factions “Japanese Conservative Party”/Newcomer
This incident is just the tip of the iceberg. In addition to amending related laws such as the Political Funds Control Act and the Public Offices Election Act, it is necessary to make a fundamental change to the system, including turning politicians into family businesses and special privileges for members. We are calling for legal reforms to lower the salaries of members of parliament, eliminate special privileges, and eliminate hereditary inheritance.
Genki Sudo= Independent/Newcomer
Politicians should be taxed on the amount left out in their income and expenditure reports as their own personal income, and should be required to pay additional tax if they fail to report.In malicious cases, if the National Tax Bureau investigates the matter on suspicion of concealing income, political trust will be lost. can be recovered.
Is money necessary for politics?
(1) Very necessary (2) Somewhat necessary (3) Not very necessary (4) Not necessary at all
Mr. Katsuya Fukunaga=Factions “Party that protects the people from NHK”/Newcomer
(2) Necessary to some extentThe original purpose of the tax exemption system for politicians is that their activities contribute to the public interest. However, it is currently being misused, and it can be acknowledged that there is a need for money that contributes to the public interest under public supervision.
Hiromasa Ototake= Independent/Newcomer
(2) Necessary to some extentToo much money is spent on “elections” rather than politics. This is a major barrier for young people, single mothers, people with disabilities, etc. who lack financial resources. It is also a factor that reduces the diversity of politicians. We should reform the system so that money is no longer needed.
Rina Yoshikawa= Participating parties/newcomers
(2) Necessary to some extentThe operation and maintenance of political parties and research for policy planning are inevitably costly. Also, the current election system is structured to cost money, so I think it is necessary to change the deposit system.
Mr. Tsukasa Akimoto＝Independent/Formerly employed
(2) Necessary to some extentIn order to listen to a wide range of local voices and reflect those voices in policy, it is necessary to have secretaries and staff.
Yui Kanazawa=Japan Restoration Association/Newcomer
(2) Necessary to some extentMinimum expenses are required for mini-meetings to hear the opinions of voters, feedback on the opinions received, dissemination of information on political activities, and study of policies. The plan is to disclose all costs involved in the activities.
Ryosuke Nemoto= Various factions “Tsubasa’s Party”/Newcomer
(1) much neededIt is very necessary because the deposit is too high. Japan is the only country where a deposit of 3 million yen is required to run for the House of Representatives. Japan has the highest deposit amount in the world. A system in which only people with money can participate in politics should be reconsidered.
Natsumi Sakai=Constitutional Democratic Party/Newcomer
(2) Necessary to some extentWhile maintaining the ideal of politics that costs as little money as possible, the most important thing is to effectively use necessary expenses such as personnel expenses, policy research expenses, and public relations expenses, and to report and report appropriately in accordance with laws and regulations. I understand that it should be made public.
Mr. Yo Iiyama= Various factions “Japanese Conservative Party”/Newcomer
(2) Necessary to some extentIt goes without saying that everything in this world requires money. As long as you raise funds appropriately, use them appropriately, and disclose income and expenditures appropriately, there will be no problem. The current problem is that fund raising, spending, and accounting procedures are being carried out in ways that cannot be explained to the public.
Genki Sudo= Independent/Newcomer
(3) Not really necessaryI have been making ends meet with annual expenses and document transportation expenses. Because of his father’s family business, there are many izakaya restaurants, so dinners don’t cost that much. We sometimes ask for donations during elections, but with the help of volunteers we can do it relatively inexpensively.
<2> “Do you agree with banning donations from companies and organizations?” “Do you agree with introducing a co-accumulation system?”
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