Tokyo - internal conflict between Japan's ruling party leadership and his beleaguered power broker has intensified concerns can unravel the Democratic Party of Japan in the coming weeks, throw the country policies in more turbulence.
A party that elder entangled in a campaign fund scandal rejected rose to appear other hack Friday as a request of party officials before a parliamentary ethics Panel Ichiro Ozawa, tensions within the DPJ. Leaders as weak in the face of the challenges – even by the legislator the snub reinforce the image of the country supposed to answer to you. The TIFF comes as the increasingly unpopular government is fighting to Japan's growing diplomatic, security and economic issues.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan is Mr. Ozawa meet early next week, try to convince him according to the Japanese media expected. But if that fails, members of the Panel senior would bring probably early next year votes legislators with emphasis on Parliament.
The escalation of the spat has some legislators and political analysts wondering, if Mr. Ozawa the party before the end of the year, dozens of his loyalist with it can depend. Timing is important as a new party 1 must be on Jan. registered to receive State subsidies for the rest of the year.
The internal spar deteriorated because the DPJ is a gloomy forecast for his legislative agenda in the new parliamentary session in January. Missing a majority in one of the two chambers, the ruling party is passed likely difficulty face invoices. Could Mr. Kan force his Cabinet or call general elections overhaul.
Been to Mr Kan active make promotes smaller political parties to support, but the differences on key policies, to collect, such as whether the U.S. supports in Okinawa and how you the tax code overhaul bases such unions difficult. Hard on Mr. Ozawa is seen as part of the DPJ's efforts to attract with opposition parties who have attacked reluctance to criticize, Mr. Ozawa in the past of the party. It is expected to be already in January for alleged campaign fund law violations, according to the Japanese media are accused.
Mr. of Ozawa's scandal is a major reason for the DPJ's sinking poll numbers in recent months, together with other issues like an embarrassing response to external challenges. In a survey that daily published Cabinet to 21%, its lowest level since he fell the inauguration in June the approval rating for Mr Kan of the Asahi Shimbun earlier this week. 60% Meanwhile you said his Government disapproved.
"I really hope Mr. Ozawa of his own initiative, even to the Ethics Panel explain take," said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku Friday. "That would really help the parliamentary procedures in the coming days and the Cabinet." Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said at a press conference on Friday Mr Ozawa had said in the past, he would not hesitate to testify in the Parliament. "I really hope he on his words follow through," he said.
In a letter to Secretary General Katsuya Okada Friday's Party submitted Mr. Ozawa himself said he had no intention now appear on the Panel. Judicial proceedings on his case have already begun Mr. Ozawa said, adding that he would strive to prove his innocence by this process. Mr. Ozawa himself remained largely behind the scenes, as a citizen Panel of Prosecutor's decision not to upset press charges against the elder statesman and ordered a charge in October.
Write toYuka Hayashi at yuka.hayashi@wsj.com
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