March 17, 2010
(Mainichi Japan)
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Tuesday that he is "seriously reflecting" on the relationship between politics and money, an issue that has dogged his administration in its first six months in power, and suggested political funding reforms are on the way.
Talking about the priorities for the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)-led government as it moves past the half-year mark, Hatoyama said he hopes "to complete the program of government reform and eliminating government waste."
At the beginning of his comments to the media at his office, the prime minister reflected on the money scandals which have tainted his fledgling government, saying,
"We have been scolded severely by the people for not changing (politics), and over the problem of the role of money in politics. They demand that we fulfill our responsibilities and provide a proper explanation.
"I want to speed up political reforms such as the prohibition of donations from business organizations and defining the status of politicians' private secretaries in cooperation with all parties, and present an answer on these issues (to the people)," Hatoyama continued, suggesting that reforms to the Political Funds Control Law are forthcoming.
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