(photo cited Japanese wikipedia)
Mtro Assembly unanimously approved putting off Bill of ban on "2-demension child porn"

General affairs committee of Tokyo Metropolitan assembly unanimously approved postponement of discussion of the amendment bill of ban on child porn, (see also Crisis of Hentai Culture? ;Tokyo government deliver "Ban on Child Porn") which was deliverd by Tokyo metro gov. to this time regular meeting, and put off that decision to next june meeting on 19th March, .

Liberal Democratic Party of Japan(LDP) and NEW KOMEITO in Metro assembly, had tried to conclude the bill in this time meeting, nevertheless they come to think it is impossible to conclude it quickly, because many Mang artists and publishers opposite strongly and Democratic party of Japan(DPJ) , majority of the assembly, insists to postpone the discussion.


In the committee, an assembly member of DPJ said that they approve the idea of the bill, yet


the assembly must to put off discussion to argue carefully new reglations, especially criteria of child porn, and to sweep away misunderstanding of citizens for the bill.


In other hand, a member of LDP said "he bill draft must be concluded as soon as possible and objection for the bill base on misunderstanding. We cannot understand postponement of the discusion, however except some parties, most members of the assembly share same ideal for need of the bill. It is inevitable to put off the discussion for smooth progress of the discuission for the bill."

ISHIHARA Shintaro, governer of Tokyo metropolitan government, announced "it is proper to hear many opinions, and to clear up misunderstanding by more discussion, for making a appropriate act. We must not to be too rough-and-ready." on same day's press conference.


2010/3/19 16:59 MSN Sankei News


http://sankei.jp.msn.com/politics/local/100319/lcl1003191700003-n1.htm





都の漫画などの「２次元児童ポルノ」規制条例案が全会一致で継続審議


　子供の過激な性行為を描いた漫画やアニメなどいわゆる「２次元児童ポルノ」の規制に向け、東京都が今定例議会に提出した青少年健全育成条例の改正案について、都議会総務委員会は１９日、全会一致で継続審議を決め、審議を６月議会に先送りした。
　都議会自民、公明両党は当初、今定例議会での成立を目指したが、漫画家や出版業界などの反発に加え、最大会派である民主党なども継続審議を主張したことから、早急な成立は不可能と判断した。
　同委員会で、民主都議は「条例の理念には賛同するが、児童ポルノの（概念における）新規定などを慎重に議論し、都民の改正案への誤解を払拭（ふっしょく）するべきで、審議継続を求める」とした。
　一方、自民都議は「条例は早急に実施すべきだが、誤解に基づく反対もある。継続審議は理解できないが一部の会派以外、理念を共有している。改正案を円滑に進めるためにやむを得ない」と述べた。
　また石原慎太郎都知事は同日の記者会見で、「継続審議で色んな意見を聞き、誤解も解くことで、きちっとした条例に収斂することは好ましい。拙速にすることはない」と述べた。


2010/3/19 16:59 【MSN産経ニュース】


Comment by Shirokitsune

I'm so sorry for late to post the follow up report.

This news have two important points. First, It makes DPJ's opposission for the bill clear. Last summer DPJ win a landslide victory in national election(election of the house of representative) and they come into power. It is true that in metro assembly, LDP is still majority, but natinal government can be influential for local politics. So if the bill were to be concluded in metro assembly, national policy would not have follow it.

Secound, in Japan, "postponement" or "putting off" means nearly "abondon". Thus the bill will not be able to conclude as it stands. If it is not so, it makes persons who insist "postponement", in this case, they are DPJ, lose faces.

fFor these reasons, We Japanese Otakus can secure about "2-demension art" for some time.