Chapter 204
Three months ago, at a certain opening ceremony for an end-of-year event, a former minister who was in the news today said, “I want to fulfill my accountability when the appropriate time comes,'' but I wonder if the appropriate time is the Political Ethics Review Board. In the first place, I think the appropriate time was three months ago. Does he mean that the timing for the suicide note he wrote just before he went into the coffin the appropriate? It is unlikely that Prime Minister Kishida will be able to defeat the bad magistrates like Kin-san in Toyama (traditional Japanese Samurai hero). Since the French Revolution, the separation of powers between the judiciary, the legislative, and the executive, which we learn in high school world history classes, has become a modern form of popular sovereignty. It was the foundation of the state, and was supposed to prevent excessive concentration of power by providing checks and balances. However, under the long-term prime minister Abe administration, the blame has been paid for allowing an abnormal situation in which the intentions of the Prime Minister's Office were reflected in the appointment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Governor of the Bank of Japan, career bureaucrats, and prosecutors. The cost is not just a small amount of money, such as a slush fund. Semiconductors are being invested on a large scale in a hurry, vaccine development funds are being distributed under the guise of the coronavirus pandemic, zero-zero loans are being used to rescue small and medium-sized businesses, measures to counter the declining birthrate and aging population, etc. Money is being wasted in every aspect of our lives. It is being scattered and is not having the desired effect. I have pointed out many times in the past that support measures that are nothing but lip service are on a different level, but I have no idea who drafted them or how they were deliberated, and there are many strange measures that have caused a lot of laughter during the coronavirus pandemic like the poor cloth mask policy. Politicians may proud that they are providing support for semiconductor industry on a different level, but do you really think that by pouring large amounts of national funds into Taiwanese companies, Japan's semiconductor industry will be revived? Is it justified for the Japanese government to donate a huge amount of money to the Taiwanese team for the WBC baseball game between Japan and Taiwan? Furthermore, Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda was present at the opening ceremony of the Kumamoto factory of TSMC, and I honestly wonder if TOYOTA who wants to buy semiconductors at low prices would go to the side that manufactures semiconductors. This is a conflict of interest and would be inconvenient for both parties. It can be assumed that he was probably approached for investment by Japanese government, but I would like to hear a convincing explanation of how such a ridiculous policy was able to go through. I hope the boat will not climb mountains by hiring too much boatmen. I understand that it's taboo to say or write such things, but I can't keep quiet about the fact that Japanese society as a whole is so stupid. I hope that Japanese men will graciously admit their mistakes and fulfill their accountability. I don't think there is a politician who would have the guts to commit Hara-kiri (slash abdomen) to claim his innocence, but if he were a traditional Japanese men in the past, he might have committed suicide to embarrass his later generations. At the very least, since he is resigning as a member of parliament, I would like him to give a graceful farewell. Even if he resigns, if he is innocent, he should give a proper explanation and gain support from the people in the next election. It's a disgusting world, but there is no doubt that the shooting incident of former Prime Minister Abe caused a major change in Japan. Acts of terrorism are not acceptable under any circumstances, but I feel sorry for Japan's 'nothing goes' principle, which will not change unless something like this happens. It may be said that Tetsuya Yamagami, the defendant, put himself at risk and woke up Japan, which cannot change. The people need to clearly say what is right and have the courage to change so that there is no need for a second or third Yamagami defendant.
Excerpt from the House of Representatives website Separation of Powers
March 1st, 2024
Pointless Political Ethics Review Committee
