http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/2009/11/09/are-japans-rookie-lawmakers-being-treated-like-kids/ Slices of Japanese business, politics and life Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:55:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/2009/11/09/are-japans-rookie-lawmakers-being-treated-like-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-759 TokyoVP Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:43:57 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/?p=3401#comment-759 And MacArthur was damned for calling the Japanese children... And MacArthur was damned for calling the Japanese children…

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/2009/11/09/are-japans-rookie-lawmakers-being-treated-like-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-749 wasaweb Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:44:43 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/?p=3401#comment-749 There is a lingering doubt among the Japanese population and media that DJP is a fit party for government, and Ichiro Ozawa is keenly aware that an undisciplined party and coalition will follow the example of the Hosokawa government (i.e. fail). In an executive-within-the-legislative system, most MPs are needed to make up the numbers, not to make policy. So it makes sense to do what he is doing. There is a lingering doubt among the Japanese population and media that DJP is a fit party for government, and Ichiro Ozawa is keenly aware that an undisciplined party and coalition will follow the example of the Hosokawa government (i.e. fail). In an executive-within-the-legislative system, most MPs are needed to make up the numbers, not to make policy. So it makes sense to do what he is doing.

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