[“日 자민당 단독과반 붕괴”]
After 2009, laying the foundation for regaining power
He hopes to return to power in next year’s House of Councilors election.
The key to overcoming the ‘lethargic regime during the great earthquake’
“Government change is the biggest political reform. “The (Liberal Democratic Party’s) slush fund problem is the height of corruption in power.”
These are the remarks of Yoshihiko Noda (pictured), leader of Japan’s main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party. The Constitutional Democratic Party is expected to secure 128 to 191 seats in the House of Representatives (House of Representatives) election (general election) on the 27th, based on NHK Broadcasting’s exit poll (8 p.m.), and is being evaluated as the biggest winner of this general election. Some analysts say that if exit poll results from NHK Broadcasting and other sources lead to the final results, the Constitutional Democratic Party, which had only 98 seats before the election, will significantly narrow the gap in seats with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and lay the foundation for regaining power. As of 10:40 p.m. on this day, the Constitutional Democratic Party was found to have already secured 101 seats.
The performance of the Constitutional Democratic Party predicted through exit polls in this general election is the best in 15 years since the party’s predecessor, the Democratic Party, succeeded in changing the government in 2009. Depending on the results of the House of Councilors (Senate) election in July next year, it may establish itself as an ‘alternative party’ capable of seeking reelection to power.
However, some believe that the Constitutional Democratic Party’s propaganda is nothing more than a ‘reflection’ due to disappointment with the Liberal Democratic Party. Many voters still criticize the Democratic Party’s actions after taking power in 2009. In particular, during the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, they failed to demonstrate proper recovery capabilities and continued to show helplessness, causing great disappointment. It appears that the future fate of the party will depend on how much trust and stability it gives to voters who remember this as a ‘party capable of governing’.
Representative Noda served as prime minister from September 2011 to December 2012, when the Democratic Party was in power. Last month, he returned as party leader after 12 years. From the beginning, there was criticism within the party that it lacked freshness and had a strong conservative flavor. However, the opposition party received favorable reviews for his rare experience in state affairs and ability to take power.
Representative Noda doggedly dogged the Liberal Democratic Party’s factional slush fund scandal throughout this election process. At a press conference during the vote counting, Representative Noda said, “There was severe criticism (from the public) about the slush fund issue,” and “Support gathered for our party from the perspective of which party would be better for political reform.”
Analysis is gaining strength that a significant number of conservative voters who were disappointed with the Liberal Democratic Party’s slush fund situation voted for the Constitutional Democratic Party, which emphasized Representative Noda’s stable image.
Tokyo = Correspondent Lee Sang-hoon [email protected]
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