自民・創生日本が再始動　保守議員「安倍氏の遺志継ぐ」

　自民党の保守系議員連盟「創生日本」は２１日、参院議員会館で総会を開いた。会長を務めていた安倍晋三元首相の死去後初めて。「安倍氏の首相としての功績を正しく後世に伝える」として、勉強会を重ねていくことを確認した。会長は当面空席とすることも申し合わせた。
　会長代行の中曽根弘文元外相は「安倍先生の遺志を引き継ぎ、国家の重要課題に取り組む。活動を活発にしていきたい」と述べた。
　同日は安倍氏が存命なら６８歳の誕生日に当たる。会場には安倍氏の写真が飾られ、総会では側近だった萩生田光一政調会長や世耕弘成参院幹事長らが黙とうをささげた。議連によると、１３１人が所属しており、この日の会合には代理を含めて５５人が出席した。
　安倍氏を失ったことで保守系議員らには「漂流する保守」（閣僚経験者）への危機感が強まっている。創生日本としては、安倍氏が会長だった議連を再始動させて保守系を糾合したい考え。１０月には地方議員らを含めた会合を計画している。（2022/09/21-16:50）

A group of conservative lawmakers from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party held its first general meeting Wednesday since its chairman, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was assassinated in July.
   At the meeting, the group called "Sosei Nippon" confirmed that it would continue to hold study sessions to pass down properly the achievements of Abe as prime minister to future generations. It also decided to keep the chairman post vacant for the time being.
   "We'll follow his last wishes and tackle key issues for the country," said former Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone, acting chairman of the group. "We want to engage in activities vigorously."
   Wednesday was the 68th birthday of Abe. At the meeting venue, a photo of the former prime minister was set up, and participants including LDP policy chief Koichi Hagiuda and Hiroshige Seko, LDP secretary-general in the House of Councillors, who were close to Abe, offered a silent prayer.
   The group has 131 members, and the day's meeting was attended by 55, including proxies.