The dissenting opinion is that “I don’t recognize” is just “I don’t want to recognize”
(Koji Seko: critic, essayist)
The government has decided to hold the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe at the Nippon Budokan on September 27. The cost is entirely national expense, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno emphasized that “it does not require each citizen to be politically evaluated or mourned.”
The reasons for the national burial were that the Abe administration was the longest long-term administration of 8 years and 8 months in the history of constitutional administration, that it made achievements in terms of domestic affairs and diplomacy, that former Prime Minister Abe was highly evaluated in each country, and that from all over the world. It is mentioned that important people can come to Japan and have diplomacy with Prime Minister Kishida. But as always, just meeting doesn’t have any effect.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno told the opposition party, which was critical of the state funeral, “We decided to hold the state funeral in consideration of the widespread condolences from inside and outside the country.” The fact that “a wide range of condolences have been received” in Japan may have taken into account the following facts.
When former Prime Minister Abe’s casket was transferred to Tokyo, many people gathered along the road. Some of them were crying aunts and young women. I didn’t know why they were crying, but such a sight may have contributed to the LDP officials thinking of a state funeral.
The people may have been shocked to see in the video that former Prime Minister Abe, who was familiar to the people, was killed by the shooting. Such an incident has not happened in Japan for a while. The shock was the same for politicians, and Prime Minister Kishida and Secretary General Motegi hurriedly said, “Challenge to democracy” and “Protect democracy” without knowing the motive and background of the criminal. It is clear from the fact that he was talking regarding something.
Did he “leave a great deal of achievement”?
When I learned regarding the incident on NHK News, I thought, “What?”, But I wasn’t shocked and immediately accepted the fact. I remember hearing regarding Saidaiji Temple in Nara and thinking, “Oh, over there.” The NHK female reporter who was at the scene said that it was “like a gun”, but I thought, “I’m sure it’s a gun, or I’ll escape responsibility once more.” But when I saw the video, in this case, a female reporter Turned out to be correct. It’s a small cannon rather than a gun.