DIET BREAKS UP IN DISORDER

Chronicle (Levin), 24 June 1946, Page 3

DIET BREAKS UP IN DISORDER

TOKIO, June 21. The llrst plenarv session of the Diet broke up in coiifusion and general disonler, resulling from uueontrolled heckling. Social Democrats eharged the Hpeaker ( Mr. Sen/.o lligai) with unfairness and suid he had not attempted to quell heeklers wliile the Bocial Demucrat leader (Mr. Tatau Katayama) was censuring the Liberal Cabinet's progrummc and deiuanding ; furtlicr revision of the draft con- j stitution. Another Social' Deinoerat, Mr. "Ivahsu Xoniizo, precipitated general disorder wlien he rau up an aisle slioutiug demands tliat Mr. Katavama be given a • chance to be heard. A member, Mr. Bhu Ilara, who had been heckling i noisily, grasped Mr. Xomizo. Theyj tussled over the iloor and over 20 1 members joined in the inelee. The j Bergeant-in-Arms vainly urged the combatants to restore order. | After 2U minutes' confusion, tlie Bpeaker adjourned the session. > Mr. Katayaina's speech liad demanded clarilication of the Ooverument-'s ' ultitude toward Democracy. lle also wanted a report on the Goverinuenl 's progress toward the signing of the • peace treaty and further information . on food shortages. j As a mcasure of self-censure for yes- 1 terday's uproarious dissension, repre- . sentatives from the Lower House ugreed, at an inter-partv conference, tliat legislators _should refraiu from i heckling and hooting and espeeiallv j should never shout "haka" fidiot). 5