学術会議「閉鎖的で既得権益」　菅首相、組織改革を主張―衆院予算委スタート

　衆院予算委員会は２日午前、菅義偉首相と全閣僚が出席して、基本的質疑に入った。首相は日本学術会議の会員選考について「閉鎖的で既得権益のようになっている」と批判。改革の必要性を強調した。自民党の大塚拓氏への答弁。
　首相は「会員約２００人、連携会員約２０００人の先生と関係を持たなければ、全国で９０万人いる（研究者の）方が会員になれない仕組みだ」と問題視。会員候補６人の任命拒否問題について「推薦した方をそのまま任命する前例を踏襲するのはやめるべきだと判断した」と正当性を訴えた。（2020/11/02-12:28）

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday called for organizational reform of the Science Council of Japan, a body that represents the country's academic community.
   The process to select members of the council is "closed and has become something like vested interests," Suga said at the House of Representatives Budget Committee.
   It is a system in which any researcher cannot become a member without connections with some 200 members and about 2,000 cooperative members, he said.
   Suga defended his controversial decision not to appoint six nominees recommended by the council as its members, saying it is necessary to stop following the precedent of appointing all nominees.
   Science and technology policy minister Shinji Inoue told the committee that it is important for the council to play a proper role appropriately and continue to be well understood by the people.