石丸氏、都議選全区に候補擁立へ　地域政党「再生の道」設立

　前広島県安芸高田市長の石丸伸二氏は１５日、東京都内で記者会見し、地域政党「再生の道」を設立したと発表した。石丸氏は「広く国民の政治参加を促し、自治体の自主性、自立性を高め、最終的には地域の活性化を進める」と述べ、まずは今夏の都議選（定数１２７）で、全４２選挙区に候補者を擁立する考えを表明した。
　石丸氏は、昨年７月の都知事選で小池百合子知事に次ぐ次点となり、立憲民主党や共産党が支援した蓮舫元参院議員の票数を上回った。都議選でどの程度の支持を獲得するかが注目される。
　石丸氏は党首に就き、自身は都議選には出馬しない意向。候補者を公募し、書類選考や面接などを通じて決める。定数４以上の選挙区は２人、定数３以下は１人を目安に擁立する。首長経験者や現職都議らは優先的に候補とする。
　再生の道は、「多選の制限」を公約に掲げ、都議の任期は２期８年までとする。議会での議案採決時は党として拘束せず、賛否は個人に任せるとした。（2025/01/15-18:29）

Shinji Ishimaru, the runner-up in the Tokyo governor race last July, announced Wednesday the launch of a regional political party to field candidates in the next election for the capital's assembly this summer.
   At a press conference in Tokyo's Minato Ward, the former Akitakata mayor in Hiroshima Prefecture underscored the importance of getting more people involved in politics and enhancing human resource mobility there.
   The new party, named the Path to Rebirth, will allow its metropolitan assembly members to serve only up to two four-year terms while letting them vote freely, Ishimaru said. Meanwhile, he ruled out running in the election himself.
   Given the fact that in the gubernatorial election Ishimaru garnered more votes than former House of Councillors lawmaker Renho, a high-profile candidate backed by the major oppositions Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Japanese Communist Party, how much support his party will get from voters in the upcoming Tokyo contest should attract attention, critics said.
   At present, around 60 pct of seats in the metropolitan assembly are held by three parties effectively backing Governor Yuriko Koike--Tomin First no Kai, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito. Koike serves as special adviser to Tomin First, or Tokyoites First.