Japan lawmaker Tomomi Inada slams lack of gender balance in PM Yoshihide Suga's cabinet

Nearly a week after Yoshihide Suga was sworn in as new Prime Minister of Japan, a prominent member of ruling party described politics in nation as “democracy without men”. Since just two women MPs were appointed in Suga’s cabinet, a former defence minister from ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Tomomi Ina was quoted by Guardian on Wednesday, September 23 as being critical of Japan’s record of equality in politics. 

According to reports, lawmaker directed her disagreement at party and lashed out on decision of having only two women in governing cabinet. She informed that women make up nearly half of entire Japan’s population along with 40 percent of party’s membership, refore, she ded that if women fail to secure a place at discussing policies, Japan’s democracy would continue to remain ‘biased’. 

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Suggestions 't taken seriously'

During campaign for leer of LDP who was also assured of being successor of former Japan PM Shinzo Abe, reportedly a group of female MPs h submitted ir recommendations to eventual winner. se included Suga along with two male rivals on female representation in final cabinet on LDP’s executive. However, Tomomi Ina said, based on outcome of elections, that ir suggestions “weren’t taken that seriously”. 

Ina was reported ted how her remarks are t only for sake of females but also to improve democracy in Japan while also assuring its “bright future”. She ded that she is willing to build a society that involves more number of women having a voice in political matters of country.

Ina said she wants to “realise a more free, democratic and diverse” political landscape so that even females in Japan can dream to be next Prime Minister of nation. Till w, only woman who has run for party leership of more than 65 years was Yuriko Koike who eventually left after becoming goverr of Tokyo in 2016. 

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