As Japan gears up for the Oct 27 snap election, opposition parties are determined to keep the ruling party’s slush funds scandal at the forefront. Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party vows to unseat LDP lawmakers involved in the scandal, criticizing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for rushing to call for the election.
The CDPJ focuses on political reform, aiming to tackle the long-standing power of the LDP, which has faced backlash for undeclared income and corruption. Democratic Party for the People’s leader, Yuichiro Tamaki, sees the election as a chance to overhaul the flawed political system highlighted by the scandal.
Despite opposition to the election’s dissolution, Japan Innovation Party’s Nobuyuki Baba emphasizes the importance of reforming politics in light of the funds scandal. The upcoming election offers the public a choice for a new future, free from the shadows of corruption.
© KYODO