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What's up around the Prime Minister > December, 2005 |
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The Third Meeting of the Committee for the Promotion of Measures for Crime Victims
The third meeting of the Committee for the Promotion of Measures for Crime Victims was held at the Prime Minister's Official Residence. At the meeting, the "Draft Basic Policy Programme on Crime Victims," compiled from the discussions of the Working Group on the Basic Policy Programme on Crime Victims which met on 11 occasions with an aim to formulate the basic plan in December this year, was approved. It is expected that an official decision will be made on the Draft Basic Policy at the Cabinet meeting on the following day, December 27. Ms. Kuniko Inoguchi, the Minister of State for Measures for Crime Victims, introduced the members and expert members of the Committee, each of whom conveyed their opinions or views on the Draft Basic Policy. The members expressed their joy over the achievement realized on this day as a result of many years of effort, as well as appreciation for the Prime Minister's resolve to assist crime victims and for the efforts of the parties concerned. In addition, the members noted the importance of continuing to watch over the execution of the policy from the perspective of the victims. In response, ministerial members including Mr. Seiken Sugiura, the Minister of Justice, and Mr. Jiro Kawasaki, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, expressed their determination to promote wholeheartedly the measures necessary for the realization of the Draft Basic Policy, including the reform of the system. In his address, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said, "I would like to thank you for all of your efforts. Although it was a long time in coming for the victims, we were able to formulate a draft basic policy thanks to you. I ask for your continued effort and cooperation even after the basic policy is formulated."
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