規正法改正、連休明けに与党案　議員に確認書義務化

　自民、公明両党は２４日、幹事長・国対委員長会談で、政治資金規正法改正の与党案策定を大型連休明けに持ち越す方針を確認した。この後、両党は実務者協議を行い、議員本人の責任を明確にするため、収支報告書に間違いがないことを示す「確認書」の作成を義務付け、怠った場合に罰則を設けることで一致した。
　自公両党は当初、週内のとりまとめを目指していたが、公明が「丁寧に議論したい」と求め、自民が受け入れた。大型連休明け早々を目指す考えだ。（2024/04/24-18:29）

Japan's ruling parties Wednesday affirmed that they will give up their initial plan to compile their proposal on a bill designed to revise the political funds control law by the end of this week.
   At a meeting of their secretaries-general and parliamentary affairs chiefs, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito agreed to adopt their draft bill after the country's Golden Week holiday period from later this week until early May.
   At a separate meeting of their working-level officials, the two parties later agreed on a plan to oblige lawmakers to prepare a document confirming that there are no errors in their political funds statements and to create penalties for those who fail to do this.
   The ruling camp was set to adopt its proposal this week, but Komeito called for discussing the matter carefully, and the LDP accepted the request.
   The proposal is being considered in response to a high-profile slush funds scandal involving LDP factions, in which kickbacks were paid to some faction members by using revenues from fundraising parties without reporting them in political funds statements.