Zenkoku Nippō

[Zabuza825]

Justice Party, new center-left political party, forms to challenge ruling right-wing party's
by Haruto Kirishima

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A new political party has entered the Akitian political arena, seeking to challenge the ruling Restoration Party (維新の黨). They have announced that they will be taking part in the 1580 Akitian elections, though they will not have any representation before then due to their party being a new entry into the Akitian political arena. The party, which is called the Justice Party (公正黨, Kōseitō) states that it's aims is to establish a "fair and just economic system for all", while maintaining "an Akitsu that we can all be proud of". The party has stated that it is willing to work within the current political system in order to achieve it's goals.

The party is headed by Terujirō Ōkawa (大川 照次郎). Terujirō is a political writer in Akitsu who, while known for his left-leaning ideas, is just as known for his pride in Akitsu's traditional cultural values. While he supported the Liberal Democratic Party, he is on the record as saying that was simply because "there are no better alternatives for the Akitian left", and was harshly critical of the Liberal Democratic Party particularly on the issue of immigration. Terujirō stated in an interview with Zenkoku Nippō that the reason he formed this new party was because the Liberal Democratic Party had demonstrated "complete incompetence in the face of collective anger at the state of Akitsu". He went on to say that since there was no longer an acceptable alternative for the Akitian political left, he would "give one to the people".

Terujirō is joined be several other Akitian left-wing thinkers in forming the party, though none as well-known as him. How many seats his party will gain remains to be seen, and the 1580 elections will undoubtebly be an interesting watch.