Lawmakers Who Abstained on Consumption Tax Cut Bill Removed from LDP Posts

Former Economy Minister Yuko Obuchi, who abstained from the vote on a consumption tax cut bill, has been removed from her post on the Liberal Democratic Party's tax research commission. According to the report, Obuchi refused a request from Secretary-General Suzuki to resign the position, and commission chair Onodera then decided on her removal. Former Justice Minister Furukawa, who also abstained, reportedly offered to resign on his own.

• Lawmakers who abstained on the consumption tax cut bill
• Former minister Obuchi removed from the LDP tax commission
• Obuchi declined a resignation request from Secretary-General Suzuki

消費減税関連法案の採決を棄権した小渕元経済産業大臣が党税調から更迭です。 自民党　小渕元経産大臣 「もし私が税調で副会長として、必要ないということであれば、それは任命権者である税調会長の方から私をクビにして下さいと」 　小渕元経産大臣は鈴木幹事長から党の税制調査会の役職を辞任するように求められましたが、拒否したため、小野寺税調会長が更迭を決めました。 　同じく棄権した古川元法務大臣は自ら辞任を申し出たということです。 [テレ朝NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp