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2014/11/20
Kaieda vows to realize politics for ordinary working men and women
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On November 20, DPJ President Banri Kaieda held a street rally in front of Otsuka station in Tokyo, together with Takako Ebata, the DPJ representative for Tokyo No. 10 district. Kaieda proclaimed, “The DPJ will aim for stable employment, preserve peace, and engage in politics for the sake of ordinary hardworking men and women.”
Kaieda asked the crowd, “Have your lives really got better during the past two years?” He went on to criticize Prime Minister Abe’s failure to turn his attention to the real state of affairs in the nation, pointing out, “The conclusion I have reached after travelling around the country and talking to many people, is that people’s lives, far from getting better, have in fact become increasingly difficult. That is the true situation here in Japan.”
Kaieda emphasized, “The Prime Minister has no conception of the actual effect Abenomics has had on working people, and on ordinary citizens. The weak yen has benefited large corporations, but its effects have not reached as far as small and medium-sized enterprises, and bankruptcies caused by the depreciation of the yen have been increasing. Prices have been rising, but wages have failed to keep pace. The number of irregular workers has increased, so that now 40% of all workers, and in particular 70% of female workers are irregular employees. Amidst such conditions, we must stabilize employment. It is only once we have been able to achieve this goal for hard-working people, and they are able to engage in healthy consumption, that Japan as a nation will achieve an economic recovery that is sustainable over the long-term.”
Kaieda continued, “The DPJ stands for human-centered politics that focuses on the Japanese people. The Abe administration goes on and on about “the nation” but they have no thought for the people who live there. They take note of corporations, but not of the people who work for them…We have no need for politics that only benefits a handful of rich people. The DPJ will pay close attention to the voices of people who are only able to influence the direction of politics at the ballot box, and will work to serve them in the Diet. The forthcoming election will determine the future direction of Japan. The DPJ will preserve peace and engage in politics for the sake of hardworking men and women.”
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