Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications distributes political party subsidies; funds also allocated to effectively dissolved parties
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced on the 20th that it has distributed a total of approximately 7.884 billion yen to 11 political parties as the third installment of this fiscal year's political party subsidies. Political party subsidies are funds distributed to political parties, funded by taxpayer money.
What has drawn attention in this round of distribution is the allocation of funds to the "Centrist Reform Coalition." Although this party is effectively dissolved, it received approximately 584 million yen on the grounds that one member of the House of Representatives remains in the party.
Political party subsidies are paid based on the law to support the political activities of parties. However, there are growing questions regarding the current situation in which large amounts of public funds are paid to parties that are conducting almost no substantive activities.
Including this latest distribution, the total amount of political party subsidies for this fiscal year reaches approximately 31.536 billion yen. As the debate continues over how taxpayer money should be used, it is expected that discussions regarding the actual state of party activities and the rules for fund allocation will persist.
Sources: 読売新聞
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