Saturday, January 12, 2008

The numbers, please...

In the House of Councillors:

New Special Measures Law (government bill)
106 FOR
133 AGAINST
(government bill is rejected by the House of Councillors)

Terror Eradication Law (DPJ bill)
120 FOR
118 AGAINST
(DPJ bill is approved by the House of Councillors)

In the House of Representatives:

New Special Measures Law (government bill)
340 FOR
133 AGAINST
(government bill is reapproved by the House of Representatives, overriding the action of the House of Councillors)


To review:

House of Representatives
480 members
320 needed for a 2/3 supermajority


Source: http://www.shugiin.go.jp/index.nsf/html/index_kousei.htm


House of Councillors
242 members
122 needed for a numerical majority


Source: http://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/frameset/fset_a02_01.htm

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