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2010.02.12
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Hatoyama goes on offensive / Edano pick seen as way to seize initiative from Ozawa camp
Nobutaka Kuribayashi, Junya Hashimoto and Hiroshi Tajima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
In an effort to buoy his administration, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama seems to be trying to erase his image of being politically reliant on Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa.
Hatoyama on Wednesday appointed former DPJ Policy Research Committee Chairman Yukio Edano, who has kept his distance from Ozawa, to the post of state minister in charge of government revitalization.
The prime minister had been noncommittal toward the issue of whether House of Representatives member Tomohiro Ishikawa, a former secretary to Ozawa, should leave the DPJ, saying, "It's his own decision."
Kozo Watanabe, former vice speaker of the lower house from the DPJ, shook hands with Edano and gave him words of encouragement when the two met in a corridor of the Diet Building on Wednesday evening.
"I wish you luck with your job. This is a great pleasure also for me," Watanabe told Edano.
Edano deeply bowed to him and replied politely, "I seek your continued guidance."
Edano is one of seven midranking party lawmakers that have distanced themselves from Ozawa. Watanabe calls them the DPJ's "seven magistrates."
Hatoyama has praised Edano for the high profile of his name and ability to resonate with the public. In January, Hatoyama expressed his intention to appoint Edano, who had no post at the time, as an adviser to the prime minister.
But the appointment was shelved because Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano insisted the decision be postponed.
At the time, Hirano told his aides that it would be good to appoint Edano as a senior vice minister in April, when the overall number of senior vice ministers and parliamentary secretaries would be expanded.
But rumors spread through the party that Hirano had given in to Ozawa's wishes.
Sengoku spoke up about the situation, and repeatedly asked Hatoyama to give Edano a government post as quickly as possible. On one occasion, according to DPJ sources, Sengoku told the prime minister, "He can have my post."
After the problems over Ozawa's fund-management organization allegedly violating the Political Funds Control Law passed a critical juncture with Ishikawa's indictment on Feb. 4, Hatoyama had searched for ways to boost his administration.
For Hatoyama, the appointment of Edano, who gained public attention during the government's public screening of budget requests, is seen as a useful shot of adrenaline.
The prime minister seemed to expect that appointing Edano would be a good opportunity to show the public that he was weaning himself off reliance on Ozawa.
Hatoyama aims to make tangible achievements by the time of this summer's House of Councillors election by using Sengoku, who will craft national strategic visions such as economic growth strategies, and Edano, who will work on eliminating the wasteful spending of taxpayer money, as the two wheels on the vehicle of progress.
Ozawa's aides did not oppose the appointment. "We don't have any objections, if Mr. Edano works hard on making policy," one of them said.
Azuma Koshiishi, chairman of the DPJ caucus in the upper house, and who is close to Ozawa, told reporters Wednesday, "I want him [Edano] to eliminate wasteful spending of taxpayers' money and review independent administrative entities and public corporations, utilizing his experience of working as the head of the budget request screening."
Edano has tough road ahead
Edano's new post involves a wide range of responsibilities, including reform of independent administrative institutions and public-interest corporations, regulatory reform and measures to enforce the Antimonopoly Law.
Among these different tasks, particular hope is being attached to the Government Revitalization Unit's budget screenings, aimed at cutting the wasteful spending of taxpayers' money. Many hope the screenings will prove a trump card to boost the flagging administration.
At his first press conference as state revitalization minister Wednesday, Edano indicated his intention to conduct a second round of budget screenings as early as April, targeting such entities as independent administrative institutions and public-interest corporations.
"I'll take up this issue with even the nature of the system itself in my sights," Edano said, indicating his desire for reforms that would debate the system's very existence.
Many in the government and ruling parties hope the budget screenings will draw the public's attention and garner votes in this summer's House of Councillors election. However, there are more than a few reasons for concern.
Sengoku, Edano's predecessor, was very busy as both state revitalization minister and national policy minister, and the Government Revitalization Unit's secretariat was said to be unable to function because it could not even make preliminary arrangements with him.
Edano intends to promptly move ahead with the selection of the independent administrative institutions and other entities to be subject to budget screenings, but it is unclear how things will proceed.
Given the results of last year's budget screenings, many believe they can have only a limited effect in trimming spending. Some have commented that while they want to appeal to the public before the election, they have no idea whether the screenings can achieve a satisfactory result.
Ozawa 'feared party disarray'
Ishikawa submitted a letter tendering his resignation from the DPJ Thursday, but there are still strong voices in the party that question Ozawa's culpability in the scandal, and the case is unlikely to be closed as the leadership hopes.
According to one of Ozawa's close aides, Ishikawa's departure from the party is "a voluntary decision." But many party members believe it reflects Ozawa's desire.
Ozawa's view appears to be that the departure is necessary in order for Ishikawa to avoid punishment from the party.
Just before Ishikawa was indicted earlier this month, Ozawa reportedly told people close to him: "Once he's indicted, party members will say he should leave the party and resign as a lawmaker, and it'll throw the party into disarray. Unless he voluntarily leaves the party, budget deliberations [in the Diet] will be affected."
This sentiment reached Ishikawa via other people, and Ishikawa reportedly replied, "I'll make a decision after talking to my supporters, but I won't insist on staying in the party."
(Feb. 12, 2010)
Nobutaka Kuribayashi, Junya Hashimoto and Hiroshi Tajima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
In an effort to buoy his administration, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama seems to be trying to erase his image of being politically reliant on Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa.
Hatoyama on Wednesday appointed former DPJ Policy Research Committee Chairman Yukio Edano, who has kept his distance from Ozawa, to the post of state minister in charge of government revitalization.
The prime minister had been noncommittal toward the issue of whether House of Representatives member Tomohiro Ishikawa, a former secretary to Ozawa, should leave the DPJ, saying, "It's his own decision."
Kozo Watanabe, former vice speaker of the lower house from the DPJ, shook hands with Edano and gave him words of encouragement when the two met in a corridor of the Diet Building on Wednesday evening.
"I wish you luck with your job. This is a great pleasure also for me," Watanabe told Edano.
Edano deeply bowed to him and replied politely, "I seek your continued guidance."
Edano is one of seven midranking party lawmakers that have distanced themselves from Ozawa. Watanabe calls them the DPJ's "seven magistrates."
Hatoyama has praised Edano for the high profile of his name and ability to resonate with the public. In January, Hatoyama expressed his intention to appoint Edano, who had no post at the time, as an adviser to the prime minister.
But the appointment was shelved because Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano insisted the decision be postponed.
At the time, Hirano told his aides that it would be good to appoint Edano as a senior vice minister in April, when the overall number of senior vice ministers and parliamentary secretaries would be expanded.
But rumors spread through the party that Hirano had given in to Ozawa's wishes.
Sengoku spoke up about the situation, and repeatedly asked Hatoyama to give Edano a government post as quickly as possible. On one occasion, according to DPJ sources, Sengoku told the prime minister, "He can have my post."
After the problems over Ozawa's fund-management organization allegedly violating the Political Funds Control Law passed a critical juncture with Ishikawa's indictment on Feb. 4, Hatoyama had searched for ways to boost his administration.
For Hatoyama, the appointment of Edano, who gained public attention during the government's public screening of budget requests, is seen as a useful shot of adrenaline.
The prime minister seemed to expect that appointing Edano would be a good opportunity to show the public that he was weaning himself off reliance on Ozawa.
Hatoyama aims to make tangible achievements by the time of this summer's House of Councillors election by using Sengoku, who will craft national strategic visions such as economic growth strategies, and Edano, who will work on eliminating the wasteful spending of taxpayer money, as the two wheels on the vehicle of progress.
Ozawa's aides did not oppose the appointment. "We don't have any objections, if Mr. Edano works hard on making policy," one of them said.
Azuma Koshiishi, chairman of the DPJ caucus in the upper house, and who is close to Ozawa, told reporters Wednesday, "I want him [Edano] to eliminate wasteful spending of taxpayers' money and review independent administrative entities and public corporations, utilizing his experience of working as the head of the budget request screening."
Edano has tough road ahead
Edano's new post involves a wide range of responsibilities, including reform of independent administrative institutions and public-interest corporations, regulatory reform and measures to enforce the Antimonopoly Law.
Among these different tasks, particular hope is being attached to the Government Revitalization Unit's budget screenings, aimed at cutting the wasteful spending of taxpayers' money. Many hope the screenings will prove a trump card to boost the flagging administration.
At his first press conference as state revitalization minister Wednesday, Edano indicated his intention to conduct a second round of budget screenings as early as April, targeting such entities as independent administrative institutions and public-interest corporations.
"I'll take up this issue with even the nature of the system itself in my sights," Edano said, indicating his desire for reforms that would debate the system's very existence.
Many in the government and ruling parties hope the budget screenings will draw the public's attention and garner votes in this summer's House of Councillors election. However, there are more than a few reasons for concern.
Sengoku, Edano's predecessor, was very busy as both state revitalization minister and national policy minister, and the Government Revitalization Unit's secretariat was said to be unable to function because it could not even make preliminary arrangements with him.
Edano intends to promptly move ahead with the selection of the independent administrative institutions and other entities to be subject to budget screenings, but it is unclear how things will proceed.
Given the results of last year's budget screenings, many believe they can have only a limited effect in trimming spending. Some have commented that while they want to appeal to the public before the election, they have no idea whether the screenings can achieve a satisfactory result.
Ozawa 'feared party disarray'
Ishikawa submitted a letter tendering his resignation from the DPJ Thursday, but there are still strong voices in the party that question Ozawa's culpability in the scandal, and the case is unlikely to be closed as the leadership hopes.
According to one of Ozawa's close aides, Ishikawa's departure from the party is "a voluntary decision." But many party members believe it reflects Ozawa's desire.
Ozawa's view appears to be that the departure is necessary in order for Ishikawa to avoid punishment from the party.
Just before Ishikawa was indicted earlier this month, Ozawa reportedly told people close to him: "Once he's indicted, party members will say he should leave the party and resign as a lawmaker, and it'll throw the party into disarray. Unless he voluntarily leaves the party, budget deliberations [in the Diet] will be affected."
This sentiment reached Ishikawa via other people, and Ishikawa reportedly replied, "I'll make a decision after talking to my supporters, but I won't insist on staying in the party."
(Feb. 12, 2010)
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