LDP Ehime Prefectural Federation Demands 'Drastic Overhaul of Current System' Amidst Post-Upper House Election Defeat Dissatisfaction
Following the Liberal Democratic Party's defeat in the House of Councillors election, and amid growing dissatisfaction with the party's current leadership, the LDP Ehime Prefectural Federation on the 22nd released a Secretary-General's statement "strongly demanding a renewal of the current system." The statement calls for a drastic overhaul, starting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, extending to the entire Cabinet, and reaching down to the Secretary-General. Meanwhile, the Ehime Prefectural Federation stated it would not adopt the approach taken by some other prefectural federations, such as Kochi and Ibaraki, which are directly calling for Prime Minister Ishiba's early resignation to the party headquarters. Junji Hasegawa, chairman of the Ehime Prefectural Federation, stated, "We will first focus on the prefectural residents, not the party headquarters, and strive to restore lost trust." He also revealed that a verification committee has been est...