sbdcsierra Chapter 1254, page 1263, "Proposal for the Protection of Rights," passed!
Chapter 1254, page 1263, "Proposal for the Protection of Rights," passed!
Chapter 1254, page 1263, "Proposal for the Protection of Rights," passed!
On such a summer day, Naoki Nagayama was unusually dressed in a black suit.
Akina, standing next to him, helped tie a blue tie. After tying it, she stepped back, looked him up and down, and nodded in satisfaction.
"As expected, Naoki-san is a clothes hanger. He's got some muscle, but he looks slim in clothes. He's even more handsome in a suit!"
Naoki Nagayama looked at himself in the mirror and thought that if he wore glasses, he would have an even stronger aura of a domineering, ascetic CEO.
"Hehehe, why don't you put on another pair of glasses and show me what a refined scoundrel really looks like?"
After hearing this, Akina clapped her hands, rummaged through her makeup cabinet, and found a pair of black non-prescription glasses, which she then put on Naoki Nagayama.
"Sure enough! It really feels right!"
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The person was speechless. "I'm not walking the runway! I'm going to Congress today!"
"Isn't Akina worried that I'll get involved with some young girls?"
"Tch, I'm not worried!"
Akina, on the other hand, was full of confidence—confidence in Naoki-san.
"I have full confidence in Naoki-san!"
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Although Naoki Nagayama does have the ability to resist certain temptations and trials.
The key issue is that even veteran cadres can't withstand too many tests!
"Alright, I guess I'll be attending a banquet tonight. Akina, you don't need to wait for me."
Naoki Nagayama, dressed in formal attire, bent down and kissed Natsuka, who was staring wide-eyed at her parents from the bed, before heading towards the door, where the driver was already waiting.
The black Toyota Century, carrying Naoki Nagayama, headed towards the National Diet Building, which was also located in Chiyoda.
This National Diet Building, completed in 1936, is entirely Western-style architecture, with stained glass marble floors and a stained glass ceiling featuring vine-patterned designs. Even the interior decoration and furniture have absolutely no Japanese influence.
Like its political system, it was a complete Western invasion.
In the past, this place was relatively deserted. Although it was open to the public, most tourists would not choose to visit such a niche attraction, and general topics would not attract much attention. Only some official media would send reporters to take photos and report.
However, on this day, the last day of the year for Parliament, a large number of reporters and members of the public gathered at the entrance of the House of Representatives, including supporters holding signs that read "Proposal to Protect the Rights of Film Industry Workers".
"Was this arranged by Shuichi-san and the others?"
Naoki Nagayama was somewhat surprised when he passed by.
As Naoki Nagayama's personal driver, Tomoyasu Toda was well-informed, and he explained directly:
"They all seem to be members of the Tokyo Film Industry Association, but they are mostly not directors or producers. They are mostly extras, temporary workers, and production assistants, who are at the lower end of the industry."
Yes, every industry has its own hierarchy of professional contempt.
Directors, screenwriters, and cinematographers are considered to be in a strong position in the industry and are relatively able to protect their own interests. However, those practitioners at the bottom of the ladder, whose livelihoods are precarious, are the real beneficiaries of the "Rights Protection Proposal".
"I see."
Naoki Nagayama feels that his fellow tree-loving friends are on the side of justice.
After parking his car and entering the House of Representatives chamber, Naoki Nagayama first went to an inner lounge. Inside, he found Shuichi Itō, Ōtomo Yoshimura, and many other members of parliament he didn't recognize.
"Naoki-san, you've arrived!"
Upon seeing Naoki Nagayama arrive, Shuichi Itō immediately raised his hand in greeting, then introduced Naoki to the councilor standing nearby.
"Hey Naoki-san, this is City Councilor Tomi Murayama from the Socialist Party, and also a member of the Social and Labor Committee!"
"Murayama-san, this is our fellow tree enthusiast, Naoki Nagayama!"
Looking at the kind-faced old man in front of him, who was over fifty, Naoki Nagayama felt he vaguely remembered him and greeted him politely.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Naoki Nagayama, please take care of me."
"I am Tomiichi Murayama."
Tomiichi Murayama shook hands with a smile.
"Naoki Nagayama's name is legendary."
Ah! Tomiichi Murayama of the Socialist Party!
Naoki Nagayama finally remembered who this person was. Wasn't he one of the prime ministers in the coalition government after the fall of the Takeshita administration?!
Moreover, he is a politician known for being pro-China!
"Oh, it's nothing but empty fame," Naoki Nagayama said modestly with a smile. "The real heroes are those who, like Representative Murayama, dedicate themselves to protecting workers' rights!"
(But you, my friend, are the real hero!)
"Hahaha~"
The compliment, coming from the mouth of the renowned Naoki Nagayama, made Tomiichi Murayama laugh.
Although he was a senior member of the Socialist Party and a member of the House of Representatives, he had actually been working on the Social and Labour Committee of the National Assembly, working behind the scenes and remaining relatively unknown.
Participating in the legislative work of the Film Association's "Proposal" has indeed helped me build a lot of connections in the entertainment industry.
"No, no, we're all doing this for the rights of workers."
After exchanging compliments a few times, Shuichi Itō then introduced Naoki Nagayama to many other people in the room, some of whom were social celebrities and others were members of parliament; all of them were supporters of their own proposals.
A quick glance revealed that the room was already filled with members of the opposition parties in the Diet, giving Naoki Nagayama the impression that his friends also wielded considerable influence in the Diet.
After meeting with all the council members, Shuichi Itō pulled Naoki Nagayama aside:
"Naoki-san and Hamada-san are from the Liberal Democratic Party, so they didn't come. However, according to Hamada-san, at least 56 unaffiliated members of parliament explicitly supported the proposal. The Tanaka faction has about a hundred members supporting it."
"Plus, the Socialist Party, with its 85 seats, will definitely be supported, and other smaller parties can gradually scrape together about 20 seats."
With Hamada Koichi's alliance, it's already quite good that there are over fifty non-factional members of parliament. The main focus will be on the showdown between the Tanaka faction and the Takeshita faction.
Therefore, there are currently approximately 260 seats supporting the proposal.
Naoki Nagayama stroked his chin.
"We still need more than 10 more members of parliament to reach two-thirds of the required number."
Currently, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) holds 304 of the 465 seats in the House of Representatives, leaving only about 160 seats for the opposition parties. Therefore, the final decision will depend on the LDP's internal choices.
"Actually, the probability is quite high."
Shuichi Itō was full of confidence.
"The Tanaka faction is still the ruling faction after all. In addition, Asai Nobuo's recent actions have made me realize that the Takeshita faction is not trying to obstruct us, but to control the Film Association. So the final result may exceed our expectations."
"That's perfect!"
After whispering with Shuichi Itō for a while, Naoki Nagayama also communicated with Ōtomo Yoshimura about the situation of the media outside, and then went with everyone to the meeting hall of the House of Representatives.
Although tree enthusiasts and members of the film association are not members of parliament, they can still sit in the gallery to listen to the proceedings.
The atmosphere in the meeting hall was different from what Naoki Nagayama had imagined. Members of parliament chatted with each other, walked around the hall, and some even went up to the gallery to chat with Naoki Nagayama and the others. In short, it was not as serious as he had imagined.
Naoki Nagayama also spotted Takeshita Noboru, who was secretly plotting against the film association, surrounded by a group of people, speaking calmly. He indeed had a baby face, and the smile on his face made him seem completely harmless.
However, when the time came, the Speaker of the House walked onto the podium, much like a homeroom teacher walking onto a podium, and the meeting hall began to quiet down.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Kenzaburo Hara walked onto the podium and gently tapped the gavel, attracting the attention of the members of parliament:
"Fellow members of parliament, please quiet down. The XXth regular session of the National Parliament is now in session."
He flipped through the documents in his hand and began to outline the process.
"The first item on the agenda is a proposal regarding the sales tax concept."
With a "whoosh," the members of parliament below immediately became noisy again. The consumption tax is a tax that successive governments have been pursuing for a long time, and it has always been controversial, with differing opinions even within the party.
The Nakasone Cabinet once again proposed a consumption tax under the guise of a "sales tax plan," which, unsurprisingly, met with strong opposition from members of the House of Representatives.
Even the Prime Minister could pay a heavy price if he tried to force through this bill.
In the last regular session of Congress, the first proposal provoked a huge wave of opposition.
"Tuk! Tuk! Tuk!"
The sound of the wooden mallet striking the mat was heavy and crisp; Speaker of the House of Representatives Kenzaburo Hara had to resort to this method to maintain order.
"Fellow members of parliament, please listen carefully, and then use your voting rights to express your opinions!"
"Sit down, everyone, and stop arguing!"
"And you absolutely mustn't hit people!!"
"Bailiffs, take that person out!"
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Naoki Nagayama looked at the noisy House of Representatives meeting room and was momentarily speechless.
This scene is strikingly similar to a kindergarten teacher struggling to maintain order in front of a group of children, preventing one child from bullying another, and constantly being careful that if one child cries, the whole class will start crying.
"So this is the kind of people who make national policies?"
The words he muttered to himself resonated with Yoshimura Otomo and Itō Shuichi, who even thought, "It would be better to let Naoki-san rule the country than let these people govern it."
The air conditioning in the House of Representatives is too cold. Seeing how thinly dressed my best friend is, shouldn't I tell Naoki-san to put on another layer?
Despite the arguments and disturbances, the House of Representatives chamber still fulfilled its duties.
Speaker Kenzaburo Hara calmly read out the agenda items from the podium, had the contents of the proposals read aloud, described the opinions of the hearings and the review committee, and then allowed the members to vote.
Naturally, Prime Minister Nakasone's "sales tax proposal" was rejected without hesitation.
Even within the Liberal Democratic Party, a large number of members oppose the consumption tax. It's not that they don't think the consumption tax is useful, but simply that they cannot allow the consumption tax bill to pass under Prime Minister Nakasone's leadership.
Surrounded by members of parliament, Takeshita Noboru still wore an innocent smile, but everyone knew that he was already the designated next prime minister and that he wanted to pass the tax law under his leadership, making it a significant achievement on his resume!
"Tuk! Tuk! Tuk!"
The wooden mallet struck again.
"The next item on the agenda is the 'Proposal on the Protection of the Labor Rights of Film Industry Practitioners.'"
"This was proposed by the Minister of Education; please have Shiokawa Shojuro make the statement."
Next, Shiokawa Shojuro gave a general overview in front of the many members of parliament. As the nominal leader of this proposal, he was quite confident.
"Tuk! Tuk! Tuk!"
Speaker Kenzaburo Hara struck the gavel again.
"Now, I invite all members of parliament to vote!"
This proposal did not provoke strong opposition like the previous consumption tax, and the members of parliament were already familiar with its contents.
In fact, the various support measures in the proposal are already being implemented by the Film Association, and there is also financial support from the Tree Friends Support Fund. Apart from the Ministry of Labor having to allocate an additional budget and personnel, this proposal is just icing on the cake for other departments.
In addition, thanks to the persuasion efforts of tree friends and the film association, as well as the positive publicity from the entertainment and media industries, apart from a few lawmakers who opposed for the sake of opposing, the other lawmakers did not have much aversion.
As the members of parliament pressed their votes on the voting machines, Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Itō, among others in the gallery, became slightly nervous.
"Tuk! Tuk! Tuk!"
The sound of the gavel rang out again. In a typical meeting, Speaker of the House of Representatives Kenzaburo Hara had worn out countless gavels.
"The voting results are in."
"325 votes in favor, 120 votes against, and 20 abstentions."
Speaker Kenzaburo Hara announced the results.
"With more than two-thirds of the votes in favor, the 'Proposal on the Protection of Workers in the Film Industry' has been passed and will be sent to the Senate for consideration!"
A proposal passed by the House of Representatives must be reviewed by the Senate. This is a legal procedure. If the Senate rejects it, the House of Representatives must vote again. A two-thirds majority is required for the proposal to pass.
However, the Senate generally wouldn't reject a proposal that gets a two-thirds majority on its first attempt. The Senate, represented by the Chinese community and established powers, essentially only plays a supporting role.
Therefore, the "Proposal for the Protection of Workers' Rights in the Film Industry" was effectively passed the moment Speaker Kenzaburo Hara brought down the gavel!
"Hahaha!"
Shuichi Itō grinned from ear to ear, excitedly hugging Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura beside him.
Other supporters of the proposal, including social celebrities, also wore triumphant smiles.
Even Naoki Nagayama was slightly excited that his proposal had become a national policy in Japan!
This is a remarkable advancement!
After entering politics, perhaps he can leverage the film industry to influence more policy directions.
Meanwhile, applause also erupted in the House of Representatives chamber.
All the members of parliament who voted in favor applauded. The media reporters who were taking notes captured this moment, with shutters clicking incessantly and flashes going off.
To Naoki Nagayama's astonishment, even Noboru Takeshita was smiling and clapping. Had he also voted in favor?!
Before he could even finish wondering, Shuichi Itō walked over and said happily:
"Naoki-san, let's go to Roppongi tonight!!!"
"We need to celebrate properly!!! We'll drink until we drop!"
"Haha, great!" Naoki Nagayama certainly wouldn't spoil the fun at this moment. "Let's learn from that guy from a while back and book the whole club for tonight!!"
"Haha, yes, all expenses will be recorded."
Shuichi Itō's eyes were about to turn to Naoki Nagayama, but Naoki Nagayama beat him to it.
“Of course it should be put on Xiu Yi-san’s tab!”
"Naoki-san"
"Haha, what's wrong? Xiu-san was the main force behind this proposal! Since we won..."
Naoki Nagayama smiled and patted Shuichi Itō on the shoulder.
"This glory should be shared with Shuichi-san!"
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Shuichi Itō, caught off guard, rolled his eyes but couldn't say anything, so he could only shake his head.
"Oh, Naoki-san is so cunning. Fine, put it on my tab!"
Afraid of not having money? That's impossible!
What a joke! Itō Shuichi is also a billionaire!
He is the third richest person in the Kiyu group after Naoki Nagayama!
The second richest person is naturally the president of a financial company that controls a certain amount of capital. Yoshimura Otomo is at most fourth!
(End of this chapter)