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Tokushima assembly LDP faction moves to censure Governor Gotōda over remarks
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The Liberal Democratic Party faction in the Tokushima prefectural assembly, the chamber’s largest, has moved to submit a censure motion against Governor Naozumi Gotōda, saying his remarks and conduct are a problem, and plans to put it to the October 7 plenary session. Yomiuri Shimbun reported the motion will be submitted and voted on the same day, while Sankei Shimbun said the faction would still consult other factions by October 7 on whether to bring it to the floor. The cited grounds include an August remark about school trips to Hokkaido, where Gotōda said “if a bear appears, it’s over”.
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The Liberal Democratic Party faction in the Tokushima prefectural assembly, the largest faction in the chamber, is moving to censure Governor Naozumi Gotōda, saying his remarks and conduct are a problem. Tokyo Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, Nishi-Nippon Shimbun, Livedoor News, TBS NEWS DIG and Yomiuri Shimbun all reported the move, which the outlets tie to the assembly’s plenary session on October 7. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]
Yomiuri Shimbun reported that the faction made its plan clear at the assembly’s steering committee on October 6 and that the motion would be submitted at the October 7 plenary and voted on the same day. Livedoor News and TBS NEWS DIG reported that the faction had finalized the plan to submit the motion and would seek support from other factions, with the vote to be held on October 7. Sankei Shimbun reported that the steering committee met on October 6 where the faction proposed the measure, and that the faction would consult other factions by October 7 on whether to submit it at a plenary session. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]
Among the cited conduct is an August remark about prefectural high school trips to Hokkaido, where Gotōda said “if a bear appears, it’s over”, according to Yomiuri Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, Livedoor News and TBS NEWS DIG. Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki criticized the remark and that Gotōda explained his intent had been to ask for safety caution. Sankei Shimbun reported that at the August meeting with town and village heads Gotōda said high schools going to Hokkaido and those going elsewhere, such as overseas, would diverge, and that he told a press conference the remark was not criticism or opposition. [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]
The faction said it had cautioned Gotōda each time problems arose with his remarks or his decision-making process but saw no improvement, according to Sankei Shimbun. Assembly member Kazuhito Sumi, speaking for the faction at a mid-September plenary session, said that if the governor showed no remorse over the many criticisms and did not change his conduct, the faction would have no choice but to reconsider its relationship with him, the newspaper reported. [ 2 ]
Yomiuri Shimbun reported that in May, at a meeting with municipal heads, Gotōda said about a new hall the prefecture is building that “Miyoshi residents don’t need to come”, a remark he denies making. The motion says the assembly cautioned the governor but saw no improvement, that “the series of responses damages trust with residents and municipalities and has reached a situation that cannot be overlooked”, and that it calls for sufficient explanation and verification, according to Yomiuri Shimbun. [ 8 ]
Yomiuri Shimbun reported that the assembly has 38 seats and the LDP holds 17, short of a majority, leaving the vote’s outcome unclear; if the motion passes, it would be the first in the Tokushima assembly in 24 years, and a censure motion has no legal binding force. [ 8 ]
Почему это важно
The motion puts the prefecture’s largest assembly faction in open conflict with its governor and could affect how the two sides work together. Because the faction holds 17 of the assembly’s 38 seats, the vote will depend on other factions, and the documents say the outcome is not yet clear. A censure motion carries no legal binding force, so its weight is political.
Ключевые факты
- The LDP faction in the Tokushima prefectural assembly, the largest faction in the chamber, is moving to submit a censure motion against Governor Naozumi Gotōda over his remarks and conduct. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]
- The motion is tied to the assembly’s plenary session on October 7. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]
- Yomiuri Shimbun reported the motion will be submitted at the October 7 plenary and voted on the same day. [ 8 ]
- Livedoor News and TBS NEWS DIG reported that the faction finalized its plan to submit the motion and will seek support from other factions. [ 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Sankei Shimbun reported the assembly’s steering committee met on October 6 where the faction proposed the motion, and that the faction would discuss with other factions by October 7 whether to submit it at a plenary session. [ 2 ]
- The cited remarks include an August statement about prefectural high school trips to Hokkaido, where Gotōda said “if a bear appears, it’s over”. [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]
- Yomiuri Shimbun reported that in May, at a meeting with municipal heads, Gotōda said about a new hall the prefecture is building that “Miyoshi residents don’t need to come”, a remark he denies making. [ 8 ]
- Yomiuri Shimbun reported the assembly has 38 seats and the LDP holds 17, short of a majority, so the vote’s outcome is unclear; a censure motion has no legal binding force. [ 8 ]
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- The LDP faction in the Tokushima prefectural assembly, the chamber’s largest, is moving to censure Governor Naozumi Gotōda over his remarks and conduct. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]
- The censure motion is linked to the assembly’s plenary session on October 7. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]
- The August remark about school trips to Hokkaido, referring to bears, is among the conduct the faction cites. [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]
- The assembly’s steering committee met on October 6, where the LDP faction proposed or made clear its plan for the censure motion. [ 2 , 8 ]
Пока неясно
- Whether the censure motion will pass. Yomiuri Shimbun reported the LDP holds 17 of the assembly’s 38 seats, short of a majority, and that the vote’s outlook is unclear; the documents do not give other factions’ positions.
- Whether the decision to submit the motion at the October 7 plenary is final. Yomiuri Shimbun, Livedoor News and TBS NEWS DIG reported the faction had decided to submit it, while Sankei Shimbun reported the faction would consult other factions by October 7 on whether to put it to the floor.
- The full list of remarks and decisions the LDP faction cites as grounds for the motion. Yomiuri Shimbun cites the August school-trip remark and the May remark about a new hall, and Sankei Shimbun refers generally to problems in his remarks and decision-making, but the documents do not give a complete list.
- The substance and status of Hokkaido Governor Suzuki’s response to the school-trip remark. Yomiuri Shimbun says he criticized the remark and that Gotōda explained his intent was to ask for safety caution, but no further detail is given.
- The May remark about a new hall and whether Gotōda made it. Yomiuri Shimbun is the only document reporting the remark, and it says Gotōda denies making it.
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- Tokyo Shimbun publishes a report that the Tokushima assembly’s LDP faction plans to submit a censure motion against Governor Gotōda at the October 7 plenary session. [ 1 ]
- Sankei Shimbun reports that the assembly’s steering committee met on October 6, where the LDP faction proposed the censure motion. [ 2 ]
- Tokyo Shimbun publishes a further report that the censure motion will be submitted. [ 3 ]
- Nishi-Nippon Shimbun reports that the censure motion will be submitted over the governor’s remarks and conduct. [ 4 ]
- Livedoor News reports the faction has finalized its plan to submit the motion on October 7 and will seek other factions’ support, quoting assembly member Kazuhito Sumi. [ 5 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG reports the same plan and Sumi’s statement. [ 6 , 7 ]
- Yomiuri Shimbun reports the motion will be submitted and voted on at the October 7 plenary, details the motion’s text and the cited remarks, and notes the LDP’s 17 seats in a 38-seat assembly. [ 8 ]