規正法改正、独自案まとめず　自民検討―異例対応、来週にも与党協議

　自民党は１２日、派閥裏金事件を踏まえた政治資金規正法改正について、党としての案をまとめないまま、公明党との協議を始める方向で検討に入った。規正法改正に関する作業部会座長の鈴木馨祐衆院議員が明らかにした。来週中にも与党協議をスタートさせ、見解を一定程度すり合わせた上で、野党を交えた協議に臨む日程を描いている。
　鈴木氏は党本部で記者団に「案を党として取りまとめることは今の時点で検討していない」と言明。「（与野党が）それぞれの意見を出し合いながら形を作っていく」と述べ、柔軟な姿勢で協議するのが狙いだと説明した。
　ただ、自民が独自案を持たずに法改正の協議に臨むのは異例。今回の規正法改正は同党の事件が契機だけに、野党などから批判が出る可能性がある。自民内からも「基本的には党の案をつくるべきだ」（渡海紀三朗政調会長）と疑問視する声が上がっている。（2024/04/12-20:41）

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering launching talks with its coalition partner Komeito on a proposed amendment of the political funds control law without compiling its own plan about the move.
   "At the moment, we are not considering coming up with our party's plan," LDP lawmaker Keisuke Suzuki, who heads a task force on the possible revision of the law, told reporters at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Friday.
   "We should aim to reach consensus as (both the ruling and opposition parties) make their respective proposals," Suzuki, a member of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan's parliament, said, suggesting that the discussions need to be held in a flexible way.
   Behind the envisaged law revision is a high-profile slush funds scandal in which part of revenues from fundraising events held by LDP factions was not booked in political funds reports after being kicked back to member lawmakers of the factions.
   The LDP hopes to kick off its talks with Komeito as early as next week. The LDP then plans to commence talks between the ruling and opposition camps after adjusting its view with that of Komeito to a certain extent.