Parliamentary deliberations on a bill to establish a national intelligence council in Japan may prove difficult as the opposition is worried that such an organization¡¯s activities could lead to human rights violations.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara brushed aside concerns at a news conference Friday, saying that the envisaged council is not intended to enhance surveillance activities. ¡°We will provide careful explanations so as not to cause concerns,¡± the top government spokesman said.
The government submitted a bill to establish the national intelligence council to parliament, on Friday.
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