Resource Tycoon Reborn

Chapter 66: The troubled Murayama Tomiichi

The Murayama cabinet was already troubled by the Kobe disaster at this time. With the development of Japanese democratic politics after the war, the autonomous power of local governments has been greatly improved. The central government does not have very strong control over local governments. Moreover, Japanese governments at all levels

There is a strong atmosphere for departments to expand their authority. Between the central government and local governments, as well as between various departments of the central government, there is too much emphasis on the functional authority of their own departments and neglect of the functions that other departments should have. The result is that within the government system,

There is a lack of coordination and consistency among various functional departments. Although the Murayama Cabinet set up a crisis management system centered on the Cabinet Security Office before the Great Hanshin Earthquake, the personnel composition of the system and the coordination functions of the system for various government departments were inconsistent.

It is not perfect. In addition, unlike the United States and other European and American countries, Japan did not have a central government-level emergency management agency before this.

The absence of a central-level emergency management organization meant that, except for the timely dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces under the order of Tomiichi Murayama, there was almost no effective command from the government immediately after this disaster!

For example, after the major earthquake, countries all over the world were shocked. Not only did they immediately donate various anti-risk and disaster relief materials to Japan, but at that time, rescue teams from many governments also applied to the Japanese government immediately, hoping that

We came to the Hanshin area to rescue the victims, but were unable to obtain approval from relevant Japanese government departments. At that time, the ships of the US 7th Fleet stationed in Japan were already anchored in Kobe Bay, preparing to dispatch military helicopters to join the rescue operation.

However, they have also been unable to obtain permission from the allied government of Japan. Although the Americans wanted to lend a helping hand, they could only wait anxiously on the sea not far from the disaster area. Although a large number of people were injured in the disaster area at that time

Personnel, due to traffic paralysis and insufficient number of helicopters sent by the Self-Defense Forces to perform tasks, have been unable to be transported to nearby hospitals for treatment.

Moreover, after the major earthquake, the rescue team found that Kobe City had a serious shortage of fire trucks, emergency vehicles and other disaster relief facilities and rescue materials. It urgently needed the central government to mobilize manpower and material resources to ease the pressure on supply and demand, but there was almost no sign of the government.

command and effective liaison in disaster relief.

Tomiichi Murayama, who was seventy-one years old, was troubled by this.

Tomiichi Murayama was the first member of the Japanese Socialist Party to serve as prime minister in Japan. He also served as prime minister in the three-party coalition government of the Socialist Party, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, and the Pioneer New Party. He took office on June 30, 1994. As the three-party coalition government

Prime Minister, in order to ensure the stability of Japan's political situation, Murayama Tomiichi has put in a lot of effort, but the three-party coalition power has been determined from its innate nature. Japan's political situation cannot be as stable as the Japanese government.

The struggle can be said to be one after another, one after another!

At this time, the Great Hanshin Earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 happened to occur, which made Tomiichi Murayama feel even worse.

Although it is said that after learning about the Great Hanshin Earthquake, the three-party coalition government, which was originally experiencing internal struggles, proposed measures such as saving people first and making every effort to resist the earthquake. Former Socialist Party Chairman Yamahana Sadao and others, who had previously proposed to leave the Socialist Party, expressed "political

"War Free Card" means "Earthquake resistance is the priority in everything".

Although members of the opposition New Progressive Party publicly accused the leadership of the Murayama Cabinet of incompetent earthquake response, they also made it clear that considering that Congress must immediately pass the earthquake relief budget, the political offensive originally planned to be launched against the Murayama regime in Congress was suspended indefinitely. At the same time, the New Progressive Party

The Party and the Japanese Communist Party have also established the "Earthquake Countermeasures Headquarters" to concentrate the power within the party and devote all their efforts to earthquake relief.

Tomiichi Murayama knew very well that this did not mean that every member of the new party was selfless for the country and the people, but that they did not want to mess up the political situation at this time and lose the support of the people. And even if he succeeded, Tomiichi Murayama

If the city collapses, you will have to clean up the mess in Kobe yourself after taking office. Hehe, how can that mess be easily fixed?

However, regardless of whether these people are sincerely helping themselves or have other motives, it is a good thing if Japan's political situation can be calm for a while and the government can focus on earthquake relief!

Ever since he learned of the earthquake in Kobe last night, Murayama Tomiichi has been busy organizing earthquake relief, and he has no time to even sleep. He personally took charge and established the "Earthquake Countermeasures Headquarters" and specially appointed the "Earthquake Countermeasures Minister".

It was decided to go to Kobe to inspect the disaster area on the 25th, despite the risk of constant aftershocks. However, Tomiichi Murayama still felt that it was difficult to implement his will. The bureaucratic habits in the Japanese government can be said to be deeply ingrained and will not change overnight.

!It is not easy to turn things around in such a short period of time.

If nothing else, let’s just say that the materials needed for earthquake rescue and disaster relief have to be transported from Tokyo to Kobe. The actual road transportation time and the time required for documents to be approved and stamped between various government departments are almost the same! This way

The efficiency of work may not be a big deal in peacetime, but at this time, just like the emergency moment of life, it becomes particularly dazzling.

Murayama Tomiichi is not unaware of the dissatisfaction of the outside media with the Murayama cabinet's slow action in emergency and disaster relief work. However, as a three-party coalition government, in order to compete for power, there are constant frictions between the three parties. Even now that everyone works together,

Priority is given to disaster relief and earthquake relief, and it is impossible to do whatever one wants as easily as he can do whatever he wants. Although he, the Prime Minister, is the number one person in the Japanese government, in many cases, he can only be powerless!

"It's better to go back!" Murayama Tomiichi couldn't help but feel the intention to quit. He has been in politics for so many years and has also sat on the throne of Prime Minister. He is also seventy years old. What regrets do he have? Instead of relying on it,

In this post of prime minister, if he is forced to resign in the end, it is better to resign from the position of prime minister voluntarily, so as to save his own face.

Tomiichi Murayama shook his head and turned his attention back to the documents on the table. Even if he wanted to withdraw, he would have to wait until Kobe's rescue and disaster relief work was completed and everything was back on track before he could consider it. Otherwise, wouldn't he?

Became a deserter on the battlefield!

There was a rush of footsteps, and Murayama Tomiichi's secretary hurriedly walked in and said: "Prime Minister, there is a big trouble. There are a large number of anti-Japanese demonstrators all over Japan!"

"What? At this time?" Murayama Tomiichi was shocked? It is already ten o'clock in the evening, and it is the middle of winter. The Kobe area is still under the threat of aftershocks, and hundreds of thousands of victims are waiting for their meat.

When the government is already struggling with this, how come there are large numbers of anti-Japanese demonstrators across Japan?

The secretary briefly explained the situation. As of half an hour ago, anti-Japanese demonstrations had generally appeared across Japan. They were mainly young people, with a smaller number of middle-aged and elderly people. Among them, the scale in Osaka was the most impressive.

According to incomplete statistics, there have been more than 50,000 people. And while the *** demonstrations were taking place, many young people in Japan had already launched retaliation against some Japanese who had severely reprimanded and even cursed Fan Mingyuan in the media. Some social groups even

Due to the attack by hundreds of Japanese youths, a large number of members were injured and the club grounds were damaged.

It also highlighted that "The director of the Osaka Earthquake Research Institute, Keizo Omura, was beaten unconscious by many people and has now been sent to the hospital. The preliminary diagnosis showed that although his life was not in danger, his nose, right arm and left leg were fractured.

, his left arm was severely fractured, his *** was hit hard, and there are scars all over his body.”

"Request that the relevant government departments be held accountable for the failure of disaster relief and seek justice for Fang Jun?" Tomiichi Murayama's thick eyebrows slightly raised. As for the experience of Keizo Komura, he didn't take it to heart at all! *** Demonstration Team

Such a request was not unexpected, but he did not expect that today, these people would start a fight. But then he thought about it, young people, with their strong blood, naturally cannot be like this.

Entering society, middle-aged and elderly people who are forced by reality are like the middle-aged and elderly people who act in a forward-looking manner and take the overall situation into consideration.

However... Tomiichi Murayama squinted his eyes. At this time, the emergence of mass demonstrations will undoubtedly disrupt the already chaotic Japanese social order and bring some trouble to the rescue and disaster relief work, but everything is

There are advantages and disadvantages, it just depends on whether you can avoid disadvantages and seek advantages! If the anti-government demonstrations across the country are used well, they may be a weapon to break the rigid system of the current government.

But, how can we turn this power into usefulness? Murayama Tomiichi fell into deep thought.

In the face of widespread pro-democracy demonstrations across the country, the Japanese Cabinet quickly issued an order requiring the Self-Defense Forces stationed across Japan to immediately enter the local area to help the local police department maintain stable social order and ensure that similar large-scale demonstrations will not occur again.

Armed attack! And without affecting the local support work in the earthquake area, the local government is required to provide convenience for the *** demonstration team!

At the same time, Tomiichi Murayama gave a televised speech, publicly admitting the government's current deficiencies in all aspects of earthquake relief work in the Kobe area. For this, he apologized to the victims of the Kobe disaster and the people across the country, and promised to do his best to promote the reform of government departments and speed up rescue operations.

He also asked people across the country to supervise the speed of disaster relief work. However, in order to ensure the rescue and relief work in the disaster-stricken areas of Kobe, he implored citizens who participated in the *** demonstration not to take excessive actions that would affect the disaster relief work.

In this way, the somewhat out-of-control situation was brought back under control by Tomiichi Murayama.

According to later statistics from relevant Japanese departments, on this night, thousands of large and small demonstrations, riots, and fights took place across the country. As many as fifty-eight people died, and five thousand

Many people suffered injuries of varying severity.